Casolaro v. Blau

This is an examination before trial by plaintiffs of the defendant, as an adverse party. Defendant has refused to answer certain questions and refused to furnish certain factual information admittedly in his possession relating to claims hereinafter referred to, upon his asserted ground that the same are not pertinent to said examination. This court is asked to pass and rule upon the propriety thereof.

It appears that plaintiffs sold certain films (photoplays) to one Parisi, an attorney at law, for $18,000, and that the bulk of said purchase price, $13,700, was deposited with the defendant, an…