Crenshaw v. Miller

Citations

• 111 F. 450
• 1901 U.S. App. LEXIS 4977

Syllabus

<p>Affidavits—Power to Compel Making—Federal Courts.</p> <p>A federal court or judge lias no authority to appoint a commissioner to require persons having- knowledge of relevant facts to make affidavits to such facts for use on an application for the appointment of a receiver because such persons refuse to make affidavits voluntarily. The power to compel testilhony by deposition does not extend to ex parte statements.</p>