Mann v. Town of Scituate

The only question presented on this bill of exceptions is, whether there was error in excluding the testimony of three witnesses, qualified as experts of the value of land of the petitioner taken by the respondent for a sand and gravel pit under G. L. c. 82, § 38. Neither witness was familiar with real estate values of land in the vicinity of that taken. Neither had bought or sold, nor had owned or informed himself with regard to sales of similar land in the vicinity. Nor did the question put to either contain, as elements to be considered in the opinion desired, reference to sales or real…