Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Abel Merchant, Jr., Henry D. Merchant, in person, for Thomas O'Connor John L. Hill for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of the Application to Punish FRANCES A. BACKUS, Respondent, for a Contempt of Court. HENRY D. MERCHANT, Appellant. Order affirmed, with costs, on prevailing opinion below, and question certified answered in the negative. Concur: CULLEN, Ch. J., O'BRIEN, MARTIN, VANN and WERNER, JJ. Absent: GRAY and HAIGHT, JJ.