Legal Opinion
Watson v. Bigelow
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 15, 1807Published
Motion for a new trial. At the trial in Charleston district, before Judge-, he allowed the plaintiff, who was a scrivener, to give his books of account in evidence.
1Opinion of the Court
10th January, 1807.
G Rímele, J.,
delivered the opinion of the whole court. That the evidence ought not to have been admitted. That the books of" scriveners are not admissible in like manner as the books of shopkeepers, &c.; and especially to prove what commissions were to be allowed for moneys received, &c. See 1 vol. 105, Lamb v. Hart’s adm’rs. 1 Dall. 238. 1 Binn. 234.
New trial granted.
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