Article 127 — When commissioll mar be issued

(1) The.court may in any suit issue a commission for the examination of any person: (a) resident within the local limits of its jurisdiction who is from sickness or infirmity unable to attend it; (b) resident beyond such limits; (c) about to leave such limits before the date on which he is requi- red to be examined in court and whose evidence cannot con- veniently be taken under Art . 26S. (2) A commission may be issued under sub-art. (1) by the court either of its own motion or on the application, supported by affidavIt or otherwise, of any party to the SUit or of the witness to be examined. \3) A commission issued under sub-art. (1) (a) may be issued to any person whom the court thinks fit to execute it. (4) A comrnission issued under sub-art. (1) (b) or (c) may be issued to any court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the witness to be examined resides or will be present. or to any other person whom the court issuing the commission may appoint.