In Re Letters of Request to Examine Witnesses From the Court of Queen's Bench for Manitoba, Canada. (Two Cases). Manitoba Commission of Inquiry, Applicant-Appellee v. James L. Zeigler, Witness-Appellee. Manitoba Commission of Inquiry, Applicant-Appellee v. James L. Zeigler, Witness-Appellant
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488 F.2d 511 In re LETTERS OF REQUEST TO EXAMINE WITNESSES FROM the COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH FOR MANITOBA, CANADA. (two cases). MANITOBA COMMISSION OF INQUIRY, Applicant-Appellee, v. James L. ZEIGLER, Witness-Appellee. MANITOBA COMMISSION OF INQUIRY, Applicant-Appellee, v. James L. ZEIGLER, Witness-Appellant. Nos. 73-1978, 73-2210. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Nov. 21, 1973. Robert J. Gelhaus, and Stuart R. Pollak (argued), of Howard, Prim, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady & Pollak, James L. Browning, Jr., U. S. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., for applicant-appellant. Edwin E. Huddleson, Jr., Jerald L. Wilkerson (argued), of Cooley, Godward, Castro, Huddleson & Tatum, San Francisco, Cal., for witness-appellee. Before TUTTLE, * MERRILL and BROWNING, Circuit Judges. OPINION PER CURIAM: 1 Pursuant to a Letter of Request from the Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench for Manitoba, Canada, the District Court for the Northern District of California entered an order appointing commissioners to take testimony respecting the Pas Forestry and Industrial Complex, a multi-million dollar project in Manitoba. The Letter of Request established that those whose appointment was…