Testimony of nonresident witnesses for use in Court of General Sessions

§ 14–104. Testimony of nonresident witnesses for use in Court of General SessionsIf the testimony of nonresident witnesses is required by either party to a civil action or proceeding in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions the Court, upon motion designating the names of the witnesses, may appoint an examiner to take their testimony, to whom it shall issue a commission. The testimony shall be taken on written interrogatories and cross-interrogatories. The written interrogatories must be filed at least three days before the issuance of the commission. The commission shall not issue unless the party or his agent or attorney applying therefor file his affidavit, setting forth that he believes that the testimony of the witnesses is material to the issue in the action or proceeding and that the motion is not made for the purpose of delay.