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Patterson v. Elder

6 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 38 Court N.Y. Ch. Decision date 1846-08-24 English

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David Patterson v. Robert Elder et al.
D. P. Hall and D. D. Field, for complainant;
H. F. Clark, for defendants.

This case came before the court upon an attachment against the defendants Elder and Ridabock for a violation of an injunction restraining a nuisance carried on by the Butcher’s Melting Association in the city of New-York. Order declaring the defendants guilty of the contempt, and imposing upon Elder a fine of $250, in addition to his half of the complainant’s costs and counsel fees,

■amounting in the whole to $445,75 ; and upon Ridabock a fine of $195,75, being his portion of the eosts and expenses of the proceedings as to him.