James Bradford Co. v. Edward Hill's Son & Co.

Headnote

1. Evidence—No fixed rule as to time allowed defendant to produce books.

The time which should be allowed a defendant in which to produce books, on application by plaintiff under Rev. Code 1915, § 4228, should be determined by the particular facts disclosed in the case.

2. Evidence—Defendant not required to produce books at trial by reason of lack of time.

Where plaintiff, under Rev. Code 1915, § 4228, presented a written motion on the morning preceding the day the case was set for trial, after notice to counsel for defendant on the morning before, for an order upon the defendant, a corporation of the state of New York, with its office and books in the city of New York, to produce certain books of the company on or before the hour set for trial, in Delaware, an order compelling defendant to produce the books in question should not be made.

Action by the James Bradford Company against Edward Hill’s Son and Co. On motion for production of books.

Motion denied.

Plaintiff, under Rev. Code, § 4228, presented a written motion to the court on the morning preceding the day this case was set for trial, and after notice to counsel for defendant on the morning before, for an order upon the defendant company, a corporation of the state of New York, with its office and books in the city of New York, to produce certain books of the defendant company in its possession or control, on or before the hour set for the trial Counsel for the defendant contended (1) that if the court should decide that the books mentioned in the petition contained evidence pertinent to the issue, it would be impossible to produce them before, or at the trial; and (2) that if the order to produce should be made, the time when they must be produced should, under the circumstances, be longer than 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.