Chunn v. London & Lancashire Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from White Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. The court erred in its rulings' as to the admission of testimony. 1 Wharton on Ev., § 20; 42 Ark. 542; 5 Enc. of Ev. 15, and nóte, 523, and note 24. Witnesses must state facts. 24 Ark. 250. Opinions of witnesses having knowledge of particular facts are admissible as to value. 91 Ark. 128; Rogers Expert Testimony 13, and note 3. See, also, 10 Enc.
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Appeal from White Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. The court erred in its rulings' as to the admission of testimony. 1 Wharton on Ev., § 20; 42 Ark. 542; 5 Enc. of Ev. 15, and nóte, 523, and note 24. Witnesses must state facts. 24 Ark. 250. Opinions of witnesses having knowledge of particular facts are admissible as to value. 91 Ark. 128; Rogers Expert Testimony 13, and note 3. See, also, 10 Enc. Ev., p. 637; 34 Ark. 480; 99 Id. 604. 2. Plaintiff’s requested instruction No. 5 should have been given. 62 Atl. 289; 2 L. R. A. (N. S.) 521; 85 N. Y. 162; 39 Am. St. 365. “Vacant” means naked…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This is the second appeal of this case, and a statement of the material facts will be found in the opinion on the former appeal. Chunn v. London & Lancashire Fire Ins. Co., 115 Ark. 555, 172 S. W. 837.(1) A Mr. Candor, who was the manager of the electric light plant in the city of Searcy, where appellant’s house was located, was asked the question, “I will ask you if it is not a fact that frequently the wiring of a house ignites and burns it?’’ But an objection was sustained to the question. The insurance company claimed the fire was of incendiary origin, and this question was intended to…
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- Chunn v. London & Lancashire Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
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