Legal Opinion
Dallas County v. Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1961No. 18217_1PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents a single question — the admissibility in evidence of a newspaper to show that the Dallas County Courthouse in Selma, Alabama, was damaged by fire in 1901. We hold that the newspaper was admissible, and affirm the judgment below.
On a bright, sunny morning, July 7, 1957, the clock tower of the Dallas County Courthouse at Selma, Alabama, commenced to lean, made loud cracking and popping noises, then fell, and telescoped into the courtroom. Fortunately, the collapse of the tower took place on a Sunday morning; no one was injured, but damage to the…
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