Legal Opinion
Brewer v. Hassett
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 4, 1942No. Civil Action No. 1017PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORD, District Judge.
This case comes before the court on a motion by the plaintiffs, in accordance with Rule 37(a), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c, to compel Sidney H. Litner, an Internal Revenue Agent, to answer questions on deposition. The questions asked concern statements made by the plaintiff Brewer to Litner. Litner objects to answering on the ground that the testimony is irrelevant and incompetent, and also on the ground that he received the statements while acting in his official capacity and the regulations of the Treasury Department forbid its…
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