Mathieson v Alexander Acceptances Ltd - [1991] 2 NZLR 67

Practice and procedure — Discovery, production and inspection — One defendant filing appearance but not statement of defence — Another defendant filing statement of defence — Whether order for discovery could be obtained against defendant filing appearance — Meaning of "at any stage of any proceeding" - Meaning of "pleading" - High Court Rules, RR 293(1) and 297.