Massey v. United States

(after stating the facts as above).

The government resists the right to inspect. Carpenter v. Winn, 221 U. S. 533, 31 S. Ct. 683, 55 L. Ed. 842, and The Princess Sophia (D. C.) 269 F. 651. These cases are-grounded on section 724, Rev. St. (28 USCA § 636), which “in the trial of actions at law * * * on * * * notice * * * require the parties to produce books * * *' in their possession, * * * ” and the sec- ■ tion was regarded as a short and quick way of obtaining documentary evidence for use-in “the trial of an action at law. * * *

The right, if any, the plaintiff has is under the World War…