Hirshfield v. I. Rosenthal & Co.

Upon an affidavit made by the defendant’s attorney, an order to show cause was granted asking for an order “ examining' the plaintiffs and such hooks of account, order slips and memoranda as may be necessary to aid the defendant in knowing the amount of orders and the amount of the renewals on which said sums and, amounts of money the defendant is entitled to commissions * * * to enable the defendant to properly draw, prepare and frame, its answer.” This order was returnable at a Special Term of the City Court. The plaintiffs appeared and set forth their objections in an affidavit, calling…