Legal Opinion

Attorney-General v. Continental Life Insurance

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1883Published

This is a motion to vacate an order for the examination of Luther W. Frost, as a witness, and to obtain his deposition to be used upon a motion under section 885, Code of Civil Procedure.

1Opinion of the CourtPotter, J.

— The grounds of the motion are that "the person procuring the order and in whose behalf the deposition is to be used is not a party to the action in which the order is granted, or if he is, then by the same reasoning the person to be examined is a party to the action. Said section provides that “ where a party intends to make or oppose a motion in a court of record * * and it is necessary for him to have the affidavit or deposition of a person not a party to use upon the motion * the court or judge authorized to make an order in the cause may in its or his discretion make an order appointing…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Greaves v. . GougeNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. Brewster v. HatchNew York Supreme Court · 1881

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