Salmon v. First National Bank of Madison

The following opinion was filed December 3, 1940:

Fairchild, J.

The question here presented is: Does sec. 325.16, Stats., in any of its provisions compel the ruling that Peter Kneeland cannot testify concerning a conversation between Margaret Salmon and William Kneeland, deceased, on February 27, 1938? Upon the trial his testimony was taken subject to objection and the ruling thereon was reserved until after the verdict was returned. At that time the trial court stated its conclusion “that Peter Kneeland’s testimony, though credible (as found by the jury), is not competent, as a matter of law,…