United States v. Clement v. Conole, Charles E. Anable, Richard C. Conole, Bridwell W. Lincoln, William J. Callahan and Alva M. Meyers

OPINION OF THE COURT

These appeals are from judgments of conviction entered in contempt proceedings initiated by the trial judge. The only penalties imposed were fines which ranged from $1000 to $5000. The judgments were based upon factual determinations that the appellants, as officers and directors of Business Supplies Corporation, had willfully disobeyed a temporary restraining order issued pendente lite in a civil action. Reversal of the judgment is urged on several grounds.

Although they made no demand for a jury trial the appellants argue that under the facts and circumstances of this…