Pepper v. Rogers

Citations

• 137 F. 173
• 1905 U.S. App. LEXIS 5216

Syllabus

<p>Documentary Evidence—Removal for Use in Another District—Power of Court.</p> <p>A federal court has no power to order an examiner appointed to take testimony in an equity case to remove to another district, for use there in examining witnesses, books and documents which have been produced before him by witnesses within the district, obedient to subpoanas duces tecum, and which are merely in his custody temporarily by courtesy.</p>