Legal Opinion
Chouinard v. Shaw
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 21, 1954No. 4299PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKenison, C. J.
Information that a jury obtains from a view is evidence which it is authorized to use in reaching a verdict. This is believed to be the better rule and has been the law in this state at least since 1917 when the “leading opinion” of Carpenter v. Carpenter, 78 N. H. 440, was decided. IV Wig. Ev. (3rd ed.) s. 1168, p. 292. The allowance of a view is determined by the Presiding Justice “under such rules as [he] may prescribe.” It. L., c. 395, s. 21; State v. Langelier, 95 N. H. 97. Once allowed, “the manner and extent of the view” is regulated by the Trial Court. State v. Cote, 95 N. H. 108,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. DascalakisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
- Yeary v. HolbrookSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
- Keller v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Turner v. ShropshireCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Redd v. Airway Motor Coach Lines, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1943
3Cited by9 opinions
- United States v. Ottati & Goss, Inc.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1985
- State v. BootonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1974
- Joseph Rodrigues v. Ripley Industries, Inc., Joseph Rodrigues v. Ripley Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- State v. GilbertSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1981
- Barron v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
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