Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF DAVID ROBISON
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1808-05-02
Citations: 1 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 331
Docket Number: No. B-1
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF DAVID ROBISON
Judges: 
Reporter: Transactions of the Supreme Court of the territory of Michigan
Volume: 1
Pages: 331–331

Head Matter:
No. B-1
IN THE MATTER OF DAVID ROBISON
May 2, 1808
Harris H. Hickman, attorney for petitioner

Opinion:
OPINION BY WOODWARD, ONE OF THE JUDGES IN AND OVER THE TERRITORY (Printed in Vol. 2, case B-i, paper 5)
1. While the Supreme Court has power to punish, in a summary way, contempts of its own authority, it has no power to punish in a similar manner contempts of another tribunal or authority.
2. Speaking abusive words to a justice of the peace in his presence while in the execution of his office is an indictable offense.
3. When the Supreme Court and a district court have concurrent jurisdiction of an offense, justices of the peace, in their discretion, may require the alleged offender to give security for appearance at either court.