Meyers v. Occidental Oil Corp.

MORRIS, District Judge.

This is an application, made at the September term of this court by the defendant, that it be permitted to take the depositions of certain named witnesses resident in Texas. • The application is opposed by the plaintiff. The time for taking depositions under equity rule 47 (198 Fed. xxxi, 115 C. C. A. xxxi) expired May 15, 1922. The case was placed on the trial calendar at the June term. Depositions may not now be taken “except in accordance-with the provisions of equity rule 56,” Block v. Arrowsmith Mfg. Co. (D. C.) 243 Fed. 775; Audiffren Refrigerating M. Co. v.…