Legal Opinion
Gregory v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R.
United States Circuit Court
Decided July 1, 1882PublishedCited by 7 opinions
At Law.
1Opinion of the Court
Love, D. J.
We are not governed, as counsel seem to suppose, by the provisions of the Iowa Code in determining this motion, but by the following provisions of the act of congress:
Section 721, Rev. St. “Power to order production of books and writings in actions at law.”
“In the trial of actions at law the courts of the United States may, on motion and due notice thereof, require tho parties to produce books or writings in their possession or power which contain evidence pertinent to the issue in cases under circumstances where they might be compelled to produce the same by the ordinary rules of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gilbert L. Thompson v. William SeldenSupreme Court of the United States · 1858
- Jacques v. CollinsU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1846
- Hylton v. BrownU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania · 1806
- Lessee v. GeygerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania · 1795
- Maye v. CarberyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · 1822
3Cited by7 opinions
- Victor G. Bloede Co. of Baltimore City v. Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Delaware · 1899
- Kirkpatrick v. Pope Manuf'g Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1894
- Lucker v. Phoenix Assur. Co. of LondonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of South Carolina · 1895
- Exchange Nat. Bank of Atchison v. Washita Cattle Co.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 1894
- West Pub. Co. v. Edward Thompson Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York · 1907
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