Board of Transportation v. Wilder

BRITT, Judge.

First, defendants contend that the trial judge committed prejudicial error in various remarks which he directed to their counsel in the presence of the jury. The contention has merit.

The remarks complained of were made during the course of Defense Attorney Yarborough’s cross-examination of plaintiff’s witness Willard King. The first of these was the directive for counsel to “quit interrupting him and let him answer your question.” Shortly thereafter the court admonished counsel: “Let’s don’t go speculating and don’t argue with me either.” Two pages later, the record reveals the…