Empire Box Corp. of Stroudsburg v. Illinois Cereal Mills

Terry, J.:

In relation to the interpretation of privilege to be afforded under Rule 34 it should be said that no substantive right accrues to the parties to any litigation by reason of the adoption thereof. The aspects of the rule are entirely procedural. Thus, the question of policy becomes the dominating factor insofar as interpretation of the rule in relation to its application.

The rule in this State importing the Law-Privilege Doctrine to documents prepared with a bona fide intention of laying the same before an attorney for the purpose of taking his advice in relation to intended action,…