Case Name: David Patterson v. Robert Elder et al.
Court: New York Court of Chancery
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1846-08-24
Citations: 6 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 38
Docket Number: 
Parties: David Patterson v. Robert Elder et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Saratoga Chancery Sentinel
Volume: 6
Pages: 38–38

Head Matter:
David Patterson v. Robert Elder et al.
D. P. Hall and D. D. Field, for complainant;
H. F. Clark, for defendants.

Opinion:
This case came before the court upon an attachment against the defendants Elder and Ridabock for a violation of an injunction restraining a nuisance carried on by the Butcher's Melting Association in the city of New-York. Order declaring the defendants guilty of the contempt, and imposing upon Elder a fine of $250, in addition to his half of the complainant's costs and counsel fees,
amounting in the whole to $445,75 ; and upon Ridabock a fine of $195,75, being his portion of the eosts and expenses of the proceedings as to him.