Case Name: William H. Personette, appellant, v. John L. Johnson et al., respondents
Court: New Jersey Prerogative Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1885-10
Citations: 40 N.J. Eq. 532
Docket Number: 
Parties: William H. Personette, appellant, v. John L. Johnson et al., respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 40
Pages: 532–532

Head Matter:
William H. Personette, appellant, v. John L. Johnson et al., respondents.
An order to take testimony to be used on the hearing of an appeal, specified' on what points it should be taken. The respondents, nevertheless, caused-considerable irrelevant testimony to be taken and printed, against the objection of the appellant. — Held, that the respondent should pay the cost thereof..
Appeal from decree of Essex orphans court. Motion that respondents be required to pay the cost of certain testimony.
Mr. G. F. Hill, for the motion.
Mr. F. H. Pilch and Mr. L. Hood, contra.

Opinion:
The Obdinaby.
By the terms of the order giving permission to the parties to-take testimony to be used on the hearing of the appeal, the testimony to be taken under the order was to be confined to-proof that, when the order to sell lands was made, the debts of the estate had been paid, and proof of the reason why the testimony was not adduced in the orphans court.- The claim of Mr. Pilch had not been paid. A very considerable amount of testimony was taken in reference to it, notwithstanding the objection of the appellant's counsel. That testimony was clearly irrelevant and not within the limitation of the order. The respondents should be required to pay for taking and printing, it. The motion is granted, without costs.