Nye v. United States

313 U.S. 33 (1941)

NYE ET AL.

v.

UNITED STATES ET AL.

No. 558.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued March 12, 1941.

Decided April 14, 1941.

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT.

Mr. Lycurgus R. Varser, with whom Messrs. J. Bayard Clark and O.L. Henry were on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Herbert Wechsler, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Berge, and Mr. Louis B. Schwartz were on the brief, for the United States.

Petitioners were adjudged guilty of contempt under § 268 of the Judicial Code (36 Stat. 1163, 28 U.S.C. § 385) for their efforts to…