Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. Snyder

The appellee was. a passenger on one of the appellant’s trains, which, by the falling of a bridge, was precipitated into White River, and the appellee severely injured.

Dr. Bowles, an expert witness called by the appellant, gave an opinion as to the nature and extent of the injury sustained by the appellee, and on cross-examination it was developed that his testimony was in part based on statements made to him by the appellee.

*436Waiving all questions of practice, and deciding the appellant’s motion to strike out, as if it were properly restricted to the alleged incompetent part of the.testimony,…