In re Proceeding to Punish Hall for Contempt of Court — 66 N.Y. St. Rep. 201

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In the Matter of Proceeding to punish Gilbert Hall for Contempt of Court.

(Supreme Court, General Term, Second Department,

Filed March 5, 1895.)

Headnote

Contempt—False answeb.

To Interpose a false answer in an action, is a contempt of court.

Appeal from an order, imposing a fine of the amount of the judgment in the action, with costs and expenses. ,,

John F. Brennan, for app’lt; James A. O'Gorman, for resp’t.

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. 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. o All concur.