Van Allen v. Gordon
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Thomas B. Van Allen against John H. Gordon. From a judgment of the Monroe county court entered on the report of the referee in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was brought to recover the value of professional services rendered by Robert A. Van Allen, as physician and surgeon, for the defendant. The claim was assigned to the plaintiff. Upon the trial, Robert A. Van Allen was sworn as a witness for the plaintiff, and after testifying that he was a physician and surgeon, and as such was called upon by the defendant to treat him, was asked to state what the defendant said to him about his physical affliction. This was objected to as incompetent and immaterial, upon the ground that the defendant, in making the statements to the witness, made…
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