Legal Opinion
Wigley v. Whitten
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided January 4, 1955No. 5849PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINDES, Justice.
For statement of facts and original opinion, see Wigley v. Whitten, 78 Ariz. 88, 276 P.2d 517.
Therein we said in effect that none of the lay witnesses who were denied the right to give their opinion concerning mental competency of John R. Wigley qualified by stating sufficient foundational facts. In this statement we were in error as to the witness James David, bank manager in Chandler, Arizona. This witness did relate an incident wherein Mr. Wigley exhibited some abnormal conduct which we believe would qualify the witness David to give a layman’s opinion concerning mental…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wigley v. WhittenArizona Supreme Court · 1954
- Ham v. Miss C. E. Mason's School, Etc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
3Cited by6 opinions
- Daru v. MartinArizona Supreme Court · 1961
- Fridenmaker v. Valley National Bank of ArizonaCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1975
- Minderman v. PerryArizona Supreme Court · 1968
- In Re Estate and Guardianship of PurtonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1968
- Winch v. FongCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1968
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