Eames v. Southern New Hampshire Hydro-Electric Corp.

The first four exceptions were to the exclusion of opinion evidence for the want of qualification of the proffered witnesses. Their proven knowledge was of sales to the defendant of like rights of way over similar lands in Northumberland made about the same time. The last two exceptions were to the exclusion of direct proof of such sales, offered as evidence of the market value of the right taken. As we interpret the record all sales relied upon for either purpose were to the condemnor. If sales to others were intended it is not made clear.

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