Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Company (1900)
- Docket
- 372
- Decided
- 1900-1940-
Summary
Question: Does the injunction abridge free speech and press? Conclusion: The Court refused to reexamine the validity of the injunction issued by the lower court. However, the convictions were reversed on the ground that the contempts were civil but the lower court had treated them as criminal in nature. The aim of civil contempt is remediation while the purpose of crminal contempt is punitive.