Legal Opinion
Bloomberg v. Roach, Recr.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided March 20, 1930PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSherick, J.
It is well settled that the power to punish for contempt is inherent in all courts, for such power is necessarily incident to the exercise of all judicial functions; without that inherent power, courts would be mere puppets and their orders farcical.
As pointed out in State ex Turner, Atty. Gen., v Albin, 118 Oh St, 527, 161 NE, 792, the Legislature has- defined contempt in §12137, GC, but the language of that section is not exclusive, and the statute merely regulates the power of the court to punish for contempt, instead of creating the power.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Turner v. AlbinOhio Supreme Court · 1928
- Bittinger v. BittingerOhio Court of Appeals · 1927
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