Garb v. Harris

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal arises from a suit brought by Julius Garb for injuries allegedly sustained in an automobile accident. Subsequent to the date of the accident Phelan E. Henno, one of the defendants, died from unrelated causes, and William H. Bassett, Jr., the administrator of his estate, was substituted as a party defendant.

During the trial plaintiff Garb attempted to testify with regard to incidents relating to Henno. The administrator’s attorney objected to and moved to strike such testimony on the basis that it was prohibited by…