IN RE SELSER


27 N.J. Super. 257 (1953)

99 A.2d 313

IN THE MATTER OF JOHN E. SELSER, CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL CONTEMPT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, AND JOHN E. SELSER, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided September 9, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David H. Harris argued the cause for the petitioner-appellant (Mr. Theodore D. Parsons, Attorney-General, and Mr. Albert M. Ash, Deputy Attorney-General, attorneys).

Mr. Albert S. Gross argued the cause for the defendant-respondent (Mr. John E. Selser, attorney).

New Jersey State Bar Association, amicus curiae (Mr. Mendon Morrill and Mr. John M. Kaufman, attorneys).

Before Judges EASTWOOD, JOSEPH L. SMITH and HANEMAN.


HANEMAN, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).

On February 24, 1953 the defendant John E. Selser, a member of the Bar of the State of New Jersey, was called as a witness before the grand jury of Bergen County. Upon being sworn by the foreman of said grand jury the following questions were propounded to him:

"Q. Well, just so we can clarify the record, I do want to ask you specifically if you will give us those names...

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