Neacy v. Thomas

The following opinion was filed December 5, 1911:

Winslow, C. J.

In an action of libel the defendant Berger declined to answer a large number of questions which were asked him in the course of his examination as an ad*92verse witness under see. 4096, Stats. (Laws of 1909, ch. 84), on the ground that he believed that his answers might tend to incriminate him. The commissioner certified the matter to the circuit court, where‘an order was entered requiring the witness to answer certain of the questions, and sustaining his claim of privilege as to a large number of the questions. The plaintiff appeals…