Walker v. Hoeffner
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) The court erred in permitting plaintiff, over the objection of defendant, to read from an alleged bill of exceptions the alleged testimony of the deceased witness, John J. Kenney, alleged to have been given a. former trial of the cause, without first having introduced any evidence or proof that such testimony had been given as alleged by said Kenney, or that the testimony to be read was-…
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) The court erred in permitting plaintiff, over the objection of defendant, to read from an alleged bill of exceptions the alleged testimony of the deceased witness, John J. Kenney, alleged to have been given a. former trial of the cause, without first having introduced any evidence or proof that such testimony had been given as alleged by said Kenney, or that the testimony to be read was- substantially the same as that, given by said Kenney at the former trial. Scoville v. Railroad, 94 Mo. 87; State v. Able, 65 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtBiggs, J.
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