CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
No. 3 of 1901.
745
CHAPTER VI.
DISCOVERY, INSPECTION AND ADMISSIONS.
Discovery.
187. In any cause or matter the plaintiff or defendant may, by leave of the court, deliver interrogatories in writing for the examination of the opposite parties or any one or more of such parties, and such interrogatories when delivered shall have a note at the foot thereof stating which of such interrogatories each of such persons is required to answer: Provided that no party shall deliver more than one set of interrogatories to the same party without an order for that purpose: Provided also that interrogatories which do not relate to any matters in question in the cause or matter shall be deemed irrelevant, notwithstanding that they might be admissible on the oral cross-examination of a witness.
Discovery by interrogatories.
0. 31, r. 1.
188.—(1) On an application for leave to deliver interrogatories, the particular interrogatories proposed to be delivered shall be submitted to the court.
Decision on interrogatories to be delivered.
(2) In deciding upon such application the court shall take 0. 31, r. 2. into account any offer which may be made by the party sought to be interrogated to deliver particulars, or to make admissions, or to produce documents relating to any matter in question, and leave shall be given as to such only of the interrogatories submitted as the court may consider necessary either for disposing fairly of the cause or matter or for saving costs.
Form No. 20.
189. In adjusting the costs of the cause or matter, inquiry shall, at the instance of any party, be made into the propriety of exhibiting such interrogatories, and if it is the opinion of the taxing officer or of the court, either with or without an application for inquiry, that such interrogatories have been exhibited unreasonably, vexatiously or at improper length, the costs occasioned by the said interrogatories and the answers thereto shall be paid in any event by the party in fault.
Costs of interrogatories.
O. 31, r. 3.
190. If any party to a cause or matter is a body corporate or a joint-stock company, whether incorporated or not, or any corporation or other body of persons empowered by law to sue or be sued, whether in its own name or in the name of any officer or other
0. 31, r. 5.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
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CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
No. 3 of 1901.
745
CHAPTER VI.
DISCOVERY, INSPECTION AND ADMISSIONS.
Discovery.
187. In any cause or matter the plaintiff or defendant may, by leave of the court, deliver interrogatories in writing for the examination of the opposite parties or any one or more of such parties, and such interrogatories when delivered shall have a note at the foot thereof stating which of such interrogatories each of such persons is required to answer: Provided that no party shall deliver more than one set of interrogatories to the same party without an order for that purpose: Provided also that interrogatories which do not relate to any matters in question in the cause or matter shall be deemed irrelevant, notwithstand- ing that they might be admissible on the oral cross-examination of a witness.
Discovery
by inter- 0. 31, r. 1.
rogatories.
188.—(1) On an application for leave to deliver inter- Decision on rogatories, the particular interrogatories proposed to be delivered interroga- shall be submitted to the court.
tories to be delivered.
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Schedule.
(2) In deciding upon such application the court shall take 0. 31, r. 2. into account any offer which may be made by the party sought to be interrogated to deliver particulars, or to make admissions, Form or to produce documents relating to any matter in question, and No. 20. leave shall be given as to such only of the interrogatories sub- mitted as the court may consider necessary either for disposing fairly of the cause or matter or for saving costs.
interro-
189. In adjusting the costs of the cause or matter, inquiry Costs of shall, at the instance of any party, be made into the propriety gatories. of exhibiting such interrogatories, and if it is the opinion of the O. 31, r. 3. taxing officer or of the court, either with or without an applica- · tion for inquiry, that such interrogatories have been exhibited unreasonably, vexatiously or at improper length, the costs occasioned by the said interrogatories and the answers thereto shall be paid in any event by the party in fault.
tories for
190. If any party, to a cause or matter is a body corporate Interroga- or a joint-stock company,. whether incorporated or not, or any corporation other body of persons empowered by law to sue or be sued, or company. whether in its own name or in the name of any officer or other 0.31, r. 5.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
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