Joss v. Mohn

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reed, J.

This action was brought by Pauline Joss against the devisees of one Fredericka Mohn to recover a sum of money, which the plaintiff claims that she loaned to the said Fredericka in her lifetime.

On the trial the plaintiff was put upon the witness stand and proceeded to detail her transaction with the deceased Fredericka, and statements made to her by the said deceased, in respect to the said loan.

To this testimony an objection was interposed, and, under an exception, the testimony was permitted to be taken.

Later in the course of the trial…