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IN RE APPLICATION OF WATERFRONT COM'N OF N.Y. HARBOR

39 N.J. 436 (1963)

189 A.2d 36

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE WATERFRONT COMMISSION OF NEW YORK HARBOR, TO PUNISH JOHN MOODY, SR. FOR FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE WATERFRONT COMMISSION OF NEW YORK HARBOR, TO PUNISH WILLIAM MURPHY FOR FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 4, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harold Krieger argued the cause for the defendants-appellants, John Moody, Sr. and William Murphy (Messrs. Krieger & Chodash, attorneys; Mr. Robert Wall, of counsel, and Mr. Harold Krieger on the brief).

Mr. Robert A. Pin and Mr. Irving Malchman argued the cause for the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor (Mr. William P. Sirignano and Mr. Irving Malchman (both of the New York Bar) on the brief).

The opinion of the court was delivered by PROCTOR, J.

This is a consolidated appeal from two judgments of the Superior Court, Law Division, adjudging each of the defendants, John Moody, Sr., and William Murphy, guilty of civil and criminal contempt for failing to testify pursuant to subpoenas issued by the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor (Commission). The judgments fined the defendants $50.00 each and sentenced them to 30 days in jail. The judgments further...

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