M'Laughlin v. Smith

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• violation of c. 273, §§ 1-4, is a crime, and punishment, by contempt, for failure to comply with pendente lite order is constitutional
• \A writ of habeas corpus cannot be invoked to perform the purposes of a writ of error\
• sentence for criminal contempt lawfully may be made only to a jail and a sentence to a house of correction is invalid

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