In re Hall — 32 N.Y.S. 883

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p. 883

In re HALL.

(Supreme Court, General Term, Second Department.

March 5, 1895.)

Headnote

Contempt—Interposing False Answer.

It is. a contempt of court to interpose a false answer in an action.

Appeal from city court of Mt. Vernon.

Proceeding to punish Gilbert Hall for contempt of court in interposing a false answer in an action in which he was defendant From an order imposing a fine of the amount of the judgment in the action, with costs and expenses amounting to $1,172.22, said Hall appeals. Affirmed.

Argued before BROWN, P. J., and DYKMAN and CULLEN, JJ.

John F. Brennan, for appellant.

James A. O’Gorman, for respondent

This is an appeal from an order of the city court

of Mt. Vernon, punishing Gilbert Hall for contempt of court. The contempt consisted in an interposition of a false answer in an action in that court in favor of Henry B. Jenkins and John Carmody against Gilbert Hall and Wright Hall (32 N. Y. Supp. ubi supra) The answer was false, and all the facts and circumstances show that Gilbert Hall knew it to be so. The order should be affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. All concur.