Robbins v. C. W. Myers Trading Post, Inc.

Witness A. E. Gentry, an experienced building contractor, testifying for plaintiffs, gave as his opinion that the value of the building on the date possession was delivered to plaintiffs was from $7,500.00 to $8,000.00. Over objection of defendant he testified it would have been worth from $9,000.00 to $9,500.00 had it been constructed according to contract. On cross-examination he stated: “I don’t know a thing about the Endsley house, I never have seen it.” Defendant moved to strike Gentry’s testimony concerning value. The court overruled the motion to strike. This was error.

The contract…