 But imprisonment for civil contempt is ordered where the defendant has refused to do an affirmative act required by the provisions of an order which either in form or substance, was mandatory in its character. Imprisonment in such cases is not inflicted...  The South Western Reporter - Page 461921Full view - About this book
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 1164 pages
...do an affirmative act required by the provisions of an order which, either in form or substance, was mandatory in its character. Imprisonment in such cases Is not Inflicted as a punishment, but it is intended to be remedial by coercing the defendant to do what he refused to do. The decree in... | |
 | Bankruptcy - 1927 - 1070 pages
...an allirinative act required by the provisions of an order which, either in form or substance, was mandatory in its character. Imprisonment in such cases...until he performs the affirmative act required by the courts." Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co., 221 US 418, at pages 441-442, 31 S. Ct. 492, 498 (55 L.... | |
 | 1911 - 388 pages
...order which, either in form or substance, was mandatory in its character. Imprisonment in such -ases is not inflicted as a punishment, but is intended...If a defendant should refuse to pay alimony, or to -iirrender property ordered to be turned over to a receiver, or to make a conveyance required by a... | |
 | Law - 1912 - 460 pages
...do an affirmative act required by the provisions of an order which either in form or substance, was mandatory in its character. Imprisonment in such cases...the affirmative act required by the court's order. On the other hand, if the defendant does that which he has been commanded not to do, the disobedience... | |
 | Arthur Percival Will, Edward William Tuttle - Civil procedure - 1912 - 1044 pages
...do an affirmative act required by the provisions of an order which, either in form or substance, was mandatory in its character. Imprisonment in such cases...until he performs the affirmative act required by the 384 385 When the contempt consists of something done or omitted in the presence of the court tending... | |
 | Harold Remington - Bankruptcy - 1915 - 1154 pages
...an affirmative act required by the provisions of an order, which, either in form or substance, was mandatory in its character. Imprisonment in such cases...remedial by coercing. the defendant to do what he has refused to do. The decree in such cases is that the defendant stand committed unless and until... | |
 | Thomas Welburn Hughes - Criminal law - 1922 - 686 pages
...do an affirmative act required by the provisions of an order which, either in form or substance, was mandatory in its character. Imprisonment in such cases is not inflicted as a punishment, but it is intended to be remedial by coercing the defendant to do what he had refused to do. The decree... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1923 - 1212 pages
...do an affirmative act required by the provisions of an order which, either in form or substance, was mandatory in its character. Imprisonment in such cases...intended to be remedial by coercing the defendant to do \vhat lie had refused to do. The decree in such cases is that the defendant stand committed unless... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1924 - 1052 pages
...do an affirmative act required by the provisions of an order which, either in form or substance, was mandatory in its character. Imprisonment in such cases...the affirmative act required by the court's order. * * * If imprisoned, as aptly said in Re Nevitt, 117 Fed. 451, 'he carries the keys of his prison in... | |
 | Edwin Stacey Oakes - Arbitration, Industrial - 1927 - 1384 pages
...do an affirmative act required by the provisions of an order which, either in form or substance, was mandatory in its character. Imprisonment in such cases...the affirmative act required by the court's order. The distinction between refusing to do an act commanded (remedied by imprisonment until the party performs... | |
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