Main v. United States

Dayis, J.,

delivered tbe opinion of tlie court:

Tbe claimant objects to tbe use by tbe Government of certain so-styled “ depositions” originally filed in tbe Southern Claims Commission when tliis case was before that tribunal.

Rule 101 of this court authorizes tbe use of such' depositions when “ duly taken in conformity with tbe rules of said Commission * * * subject to such objections to their competency or relevancy.as might be made if tbe deponents were examined in open court, or their depositions wore regularly taken under tbe rules of this court.”

Tbe rules of tbe Southern Claims Commission…