Hamilton v. Missouri Petroleum Products Co.

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

In plaintiff’s action for personal injuries in which he sought damages in the amount of $65,000, the corporate and individual defendants filed separate counterclaims. The verdict of the jury was for defendants on plaintiff’s petition and for plaintiff on the two counterclaims. Judgment was entered accordingly and plaintiff has appealed.

The only contention on this appeal is that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence, over plaintiff’s objection, the testimony of Highway Patrolman Jim Gilmore in which he related the contents of statement made to him by defendant…