¶1after advising with his associates, decided, that as the code provides for the examination of a party as a witness, and that he may be compelled to testify in the same manner as any other witness, either at the trial, or conditionally or on a commission; there is no doubt that the commission ought to issue in this case.
2 Sandf. 640
Brockway v. Stanton
The Superior Court of New York City
Decided March 17, 1849
The Superior Court of New York City · decided 1849-03-17
Motion by the defendant, for a commission to examine the plaintiff as a witness; the latter residing in the state of Pennsylvania, more than one hundred miles from this city. It was contended that the code does not authorise such a commission.
Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently May 1804
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Decided 1849-03-17
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