Whittemore v. Patten
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern California
This was a suit by Charles A. Whittemore against William H. Patten and Norman Stafford, copartners under the name and style of Patten & Stafford.
1Opinion of the Court
WELLBORN, District Judge.
The question now under submission is, not whether the answer is insufficient or impertinent in the particulars pointed out by the exceptions, but simply whether or not exceptions for insufficiency or impertinence will lie to an answer where the bill, being one for relief as well as discovery, waives an answer under oath. If this question be determined negatively, of course the exceptions, for that reason, will he disallowed. If, however, the determination of the question is in the affirmative, then the parties are to have further hearing as to the merits of the…
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