29 F. Cas. 345
U.S. District Court
Decided April 7, 1846
U.S. District Court · decided 1846-04-07
Attachment for contempt. In this case John T. Wright was summoned to attend before justice of the peace John D. Clark and disobeyed the summons, whereupon the justice issued an attachment against Wright on the day of trial. It was issued under Act Md. 1791, c. 68, § 8,2 returnable before the circuit court now in session.
Decided 1846-04-07
¶1and DUNLOP concurred in the opinion expressed at the bar; that the practice should be established, and witnesses should know that it was their duty to yield obedience to the summons of the constituted authorities.
¶2concurred in these remarks, fined the witness one dollar, and required him to pay the costs of the attachment.