Legal Opinion
Woodbury v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 9, 1936PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
These are petitions for writs of error to reverse judgments whereby fines were imposed upon the petitioners in proceedings for contempt of court based on the circulation by them of printed circulars alleged to have a tendency to obstruct the administration of justice in a pending criminal case. The assignments of error in each petition were these: “1. The said letter or circular was not intended to injure or interfere with the prosecution or defense of said trial. 2. The said letter in no way mentions the court. 3. The said letter does not reflect upon the dignity of the court; was not…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Toledo Newspaper Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Sinclair v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Cartwright's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
- Merrimack River Savings Bank v. City of Clay CenterSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Town of HudsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Berlandi v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Commonwealth v. CrehanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
- Dolan v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Commonwealth v. ElderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
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