Martin v. Monger
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Madison Circuit Court; J. S. Maples, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the 20th of August, 1913, appellant instituted this suit in the Madison Circuit Court to recover upon the following instrument: ‘ ‘ For value received I turn over $545 worth of my jack and horse accounts to H. IT.
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Appeal from Madison Circuit Court; J. S. Maples, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the 20th of August, 1913, appellant instituted this suit in the Madison Circuit Court to recover upon the following instrument: ‘ ‘ For value received I turn over $545 worth of my jack and horse accounts to H. IT. Martin, and agree to make them all good at collection time, all due August 15, 1913. (Various accounts mentioned, amounting* to $545.) I certify that the accounts are true and will make them all good, and will collect all I can free of costs.” Signed John Monger. Dated April 3, 1913. Appellant alleged…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). The appellant did not make any specific objection to the admission of the testimony which he now contends was incompetent because it tended to contradict the terms of a written contract. At least part of the testimony admitted was competent, and the appellant is not in an attitude to complain of the ruling of the court in admitting it all, for he only made a general objection. “A general objection to the entire testimony of a witness is insufficient where a portion of the testimony is competent.” Central Coal & Coke Co. v. Niemeyer Lumber Co., 65 Ark. 106.…
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- Braddock v. WertheimerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1900
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