Mason v. State

I disagree with the ruling set forth in Division 1 of the majority opinion. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.

“ ‘A witness can not state his mere conclusion that others than himself knew a fact.’ Bush & Hattaway v. McCarty Co., 127 Ga. 308 (6) (56 SE 430, 9 AC 240). Nor can he state what the desires of others may have been. Slaughter v. Heath, 127 Ga. 747 (6) (57 SE 69, 27 LRA (NS) 1). And see Srochi v. Kamensky, 121 Ga. App. 518, 522 (174 SE2d 263); Mullinax v. Turner, 83 Ga. App. 1, 5 (62 SE2d 398). 'A witness will not be permitted to prove the opinions of others on any question.’…