Peterson v. Peterson

This is an action for divorce. The circuit court entered an intermediate order requiring the defendant to furnish copies of his federal income tax returns for the years 1934 to 1943, inclusive, within 20 days, or, if such copies are not in his possession, custody or control, to “procure such copies from the United States Internal Revenue Department.” Defendant stated to the court that he did not have copies of such returns in his possession. He claims that the original returns on file in the Internal Revenue Office are privileged communications, and that the order which, in effect, requires…