Williams Mower & Reaper Co. v. Raynor
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Wisconsin
This action was commenced originally in the state court On the 26th day of December, 1874, an order was entered in the action requiring the defendant to deliver to the plaintiff sworn copies of entries in certain books kept by the defendant and of certain notes, contracts and other writings alleged to be in his possession, the purpose of which proceeding was to enable the plaintiff to prepare a complaint in the action.
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This action was commenced originally in the state court On the 26th day of December, 1874, an order was entered in the action requiring the defendant to deliver to the plaintiff sworn copies of entries in certain books kept by the defendant and of certain notes, contracts and other writings alleged to be in his possession, the purpose of which proceeding was to enable the plaintiff to prepare a complaint in the action. On appeal to the supreme court of this state, this order was affirmed. On the 6th day of January, 1876, the state court made an order that an attachment be issued against the…
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, District Judge.
Application is now made for an order requiring the defendant Raynor to forthwith file with the clerk of this court all of the books, papers, notes and writings mentioned in the order of the state court dated February 12, and that he pay to the plaintiff the money mentioned therein, and in all things comply with that order, or in default thereof that he be punished as in said order provided.
This application is made under that provision of the statute of the United States, relating to the removal of causes into the courts of the United States, passed March 3, 1875, which…
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