1. In re Michael, No. 38, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, October 11, 12, 1945, Argued , November 5, 1945, Decided
OVERVIEW: Trustee who committed perjury could not be punished for contempt. Perjury alone was not an obstruction justifying exertion of the contempt power; there had to be added the further element of obstruction to the court in the performance of its duty.
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