Culbertson v. Rogers

The real question for determination on this appeal is whether or not the court committed error in permitting the plaintiff to introduce in evidence the examination of Raymond Rogers, taken for the purpose of enabling the plaintiff to frame her complaint. The admissibility of this evidence must be determined in light of the provisions of G.S. 1-669, 1-670 and 1-571 which were in effect prior to July 1, 1961, and the decisions of this Court construing the same.

The present statutes governing the examination of witnesses before trial were enacted by the General Assembly, Chapter 760, 1951 Session…