Where a defendant has been aggrieved by and has alleged exceptions
Interrogatories to parties, that "the court shall, upon motion, order the party interrogated to answer such of the interrogatories as it finds proper," does not vest in the judge an untrammelled discretion upon the subject, but imposes the duty to act according to sound principles of law, having regard to all pertinent factors and general rules of evidence. The field of inquiry that is open when the party interrogated is called as a witness to testify orally at the trial of the action, except for the limitation which may be imposed under § 3 of the act to the right of the interrogating party to be informed of the names of witnesses. The scope of the subjects relating to which interrogatories may beĪsked under the provisions of St. Evidence, Compentency, Relevance and materiality.
Practice, Civil, Interrogatories, Exceptions. 307 OctoJanuSuffolk County Present: RUGG, C.J., BRALEY, DECOURCY, CROSBY, & CARROLL, JJ.