Taylor v. Wood

This was a question of practice. A witness, who was giving his testimony before an examiner, was advised by counsel that he need not answer a particular question which was put. The relevancy of it was left to the court; and the Vice-Chancellor, in the course of his opinion, made the following remarks:

The counsel of the parties have ho right to interrupt the examination, by advising a witness that he is not bound to answer the question. If such question be deemed improper or irrelevant, the counsel should state his objection to the examiner ; and not undertake, in the first instance, to advise…