Berry v. Janeway

This case turns upon the correct interpretation of the “Dead Man’s Statute,” Title 12 O. S. 1951 §384 as follows:

“No party to a civil action- shall be allowed to testify in his own behalf, in respect to any transaction or communication had personally by such party with a deceased person, when the adverse party is the executor, administrator, heir at law, next of kin, surviving partner or assignee of such deceased person, where such party has acquired title to the cause of action immediately from such deceased person, * -X- -X->>

Upon the death of P. A. Janeway, his estate was administered in…