Ryan v. Frank L. Hall Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Ryan v. Frank L. Hall Co.

201 A.D. 874, 193 N.Y.S. 952

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided March 15, 1922·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

Judgment reversed and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event. Held, that it was prejudicial error to exclude the testimony of the witness Catherine Burns, a child ten years of age, in the absence of a preliminary examination of the witness by the presiding justice, to ascertain her capacity and the extent of her knowledge.

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Judgment reversed and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event. Held, that it was prejudicial error to exclude the testimony of the witness Catherine Burns, a child ten years of age, in the absence of a preliminary examination of the witness by the presiding justice, to ascertain her capacity and the extent of her knowledge.

Ryan v. Frank L. Hall Co., 201 A.D. 874, 193 N.Y.S. 952 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1922).

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