Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1875

Hawkins v. City of Fall River

Hawkins v. City of Fall River
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Decided October 29, 1875
119 Mass. 94; 1875 Mass. LEXIS 73
Hawkins v. City of Fall River

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Opinion of the Court

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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