EX PARTE FISK.


113 U.S. 713 (1885)

Ex parte FISK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham for petitioner.

Mr. John R. Dos Passos opposing.


Mr. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court. He stated the facts as above recited, and continued:

The jurisdiction of this court is always challenged in cases of this general character, and often successfully. There can be no doubt of the proposition, that the exercise of the power of punishment for contempt of their orders, by courts of general jurisdiction, is not subject to review by writ of error, or appeal...

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