In re Steiner

Citations

• 195 F. 299
• 1912 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1637

Syllabus

<p>1. Coc/kts (§ 424*)—United States Circuit Courts—Continuance of Jurisdiction—Contempt.</p> <p>Under Federal Judicial Code (Act March 3, 19.11, c. 231, 36 Stat. 1169) §§ 299, 300, which provides that offenses committed in the Circuit Courts which were abolished may lie prosecuted and punished in the district courts, the District Court has jurisdiction to punish for contempt committed in the Circuit Court under proceedings for punishment brought in the Circuit Court before it was abolished.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Courts, Dec. Dig. § 424.*]</p> <p>2. Contempt (§ 28*)—Defenses—'Ultimate Success in Suit.</p> <p>It is no defense to proceedings for contempt in making and presenting false affidavits and in disobeying an order requiring delivery of property that respondents ultimately succeeded in the suits in which the contempt was committed.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Contempt, Dec. Dig. § 28.*]</p> <p>3. Patents (§ 316*)—Infringement—Pendente Lite Orders.</p> <p>In an action for infringement of a camera patent, the court may impound infringing cameras in defendant’s possession or under- their control pendente lite.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Patents, Dec. Dig. § 316.*]</p> <p>4. Contempt (§ 55*)—Proceedings to Punish—Procedure.</p> <p>Proceedings for contempt of court may be begun by warrant of attachment as well as by rule to show cause.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Contempt, Dec. Dig. § 55.*]</p> <p>5. Contempt (§ 13*)—Acts Constituting—Perjury-.</p> <p>The fact that perjury is a substantive crime, and punishable as such, does not prevent it from also constituting a contempt, punishable under Rev. St. § 725 (ü. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 583), now Judicial Code (Act March 3, 1911, c. 231, 36 Stat. 1163) § 268.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Contempt, Cent. Dig. §§ 30-35: Dec. Dig. § 13.*</p> <p>For other definitions, see Words and Phrases, vol. 2, pp. 1489-1492; vol. 8,.p. 7614.]</p> <p>6. Contempt (§ 13*)—Acts Con