Standard Oil Co. v. Universal Oil Products Co.

CLIFFE, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on defendant’s objections to *160plaintiff’s application for interrogatories. Defendant has filed elaborate objections categorically directed to the interrogatories. Upon careful consideration of these objections, and examination of the authorities on the subject, I conclude:

First. While many decisions favor the view that where, in a patent infringement suit, treble damages are sought, the defendant should not be compelled to answer interrogatories (see Beacon Folding Machine Co. v. Rotary Machine Co. [D. C.] 17 F.[2d] 934; Healthometer Co.…