Hawkins v. City of Fall River

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Hawkins v. City of Fall River

119 Mass. 94, 1875 Mass. LEXIS 73

CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

DecidedOctober 29, 1875

StatusPublished

Cited by8 cases

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Hawkins v. City of Fall River, 119 Mass. 94, 1875 Mass. LEXIS 73 (Mass. 1875).

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By the Court.

The refusal of the sheriff to permit the witness Almy to state the reasons of his opinion was erroneous. The point has been repeatedly decided, both as to witnesses testifying to value, and as to experts strictly so called. Commonwealth v. Webster, 5 Cush. 295. Keith v. Lothrop, 10 Cush. 453. Dickenson v. Fitchburg, 13 Gray, 546. Lincoln v. Taunton Copper Co. 9 Allen, 181. Sexton v. North Bridgewater, 116 Mass. 200. Demerritt v. Randall, 116 Mass. 331.

Judgment setting aside the verdict affirmed.

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By the Court.

The refusal of the sheriff to permit the witness Almy to state the reasons of his opinion was erroneous. The point has been repeatedly decided, both as to witnesses testifying to value, and as to experts strictly so called. Commonwealth v. Webster, 5 Cush. 295. Keith v. Lothrop, 10 Cush. 453. Dickenson v. Fitchburg, 13 Gray, 546. Lincoln v. Taunton Copper Co. 9 Allen, 181. Sexton v. North Bridgewater, 116 Mass. 200. Demerritt v. Randall, 116 Mass. 331.

Judgment setting aside the verdict affirmed.

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