Saba v. Cohen

This is an action of contract to recover for labor and materials alleged to have been furnished to the defendants in the construction of a house. The plaintiff had a verdict and the case comes here on the defendants’ exceptions. Many questions have been argued by the defendants but only two, which relate to rulings on evidence, are open on this record.

1. While testifying with respect to plumbing and heating work done for the defendants, the plaintiff was shown “nine sheets of written records” which he stated were “record[sJ kept ... in the usual course of business.” He further testified that…