Alleghany Corp. v. James Foundation of New York, Inc.

IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

Defendant moves for an order pursuant to Rule 45(b) and (d) (1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. quashing a subpoena duces tecum upon a pre-trial examination on the ground that it is unreasonable and oppressive. By affidavit, defendant’s attorney summarizes his objection by describing the subpoena as one calling upon the defendant and J. K. Olyphant, Trustee “to produce an unspecified number of documents, covering an indeterminate period, and dealing with matters which have not the remotest bearing on the issue.”

Plaintiff instituted the…