Eaton Axle & Spring Co. v. Breeze Corp.

An action was pending in the Essex County Circuit Court to recover upon a promissory note made by the Cox Corpora*1101tion. The complaint alleged an assumption by the defendant of the liabilities of the Cox Corporation and a partial performance thereof.

Judge Dungan made an order for an inspection of certain of the pertinent books, papers and documents of the defendant and the Cox Corporation, pursuant to Pamph. L. 1903, p. 576. This order was disobeyed and the defendant was found in contempt by appropriate proceeding and now appeals from that adjudication.

“The propriety of granting an order for…