Castner v. Pocahontas Collieries Co.

Citations

• 117 F. 184
• 1902 U.S. App. LEXIS 5088

Syllabus

<p>1. Contempt of Court—Offense against United States.</p> <p>Contempt of a federal court is an offense, within Rev. St. U. S. § 1014, which, with Act May 28, 1898 (29 Stat. 184), authorizes a United States commissioner to arrest, imprison, or bail for an offense against the United States.</p> <p>2. Same—Affidavit for Warrant of Arrest.</p> <p>Affidavit for warrant of arrest for contempt of court In disobeying an injunctive order against interfering with work by lawless acts of intimidation need not be made by a party to the injunction suit, but by any one knowing the facts; the acts forbidden being themselves offenses.</p> <p>8. Habeas Corpus—Questions Considered.</p> <p>On petition for habeas corpus by one arrested and committed for disobeying an injunction, the question whether petitioner knew of the injunction cannot he inquired into; this being a matter of defense on the merits, and not material on the question whether the judgment of committal was void.</p>