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Stephens versus Forsyth et al.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania1850-09-13
14 Pa. 67

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Opinion

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— Per curiam.

— A decree in equity produces its effect by controlling the course of the person, not by controlling a court of law, or any part of its machinery. A party may proceed at law, in the face of an injunction, and the court of law will adjudicate, if he will brave the consequences of the contempt. A court of chancery affects no superiority over any court of law whatever, or its officers; and pretends not to review their proceedings : so that the court, from which process has issued, is the only one to which the sheriff is answerable for the execution of it.

Decree affirmed.