Madsen v. Utah Light & Railway Co.
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. M. L. Ritchie, Judge. Action by N. P. Madsen against the Utah Light & Railway Company. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. STRAUP, C. J., dissenting. APPELLANT'S POINTS.
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Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. M. L. Ritchie, Judge. Action by N. P. Madsen against the Utah Light & Railway Company. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. STRAUP, C. J., dissenting. APPELLANT'S POINTS. The third error complained of relates to the question asked of Dr. Van Cott by the defendant, to-wit: Q. “At the time you had the conversation resulting in putting this —making this statement (defendant’s exhibit 1) was Mr. Madsen conscious, rational or not? A. Tes sir.” The objection to this was made by plaintiff on the ground that the matter was incompetent,…
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