Legal Opinion
Ligon v. Brooks
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided November 22, 1937No. Action on the Case for Negligence, No. 8PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harrington, J.:
There may be exceptions to the rule, but the owner of personal property is usually permitted to state his estimate as to its value (Chamb. Mod. Law of Evid., §§ 2140, 2143; Chamb. H. B. on Evid., § 758; Huddy’s Ency. of Auto Law, Vol. 17-18, p. 548; Berry on Automobiles, Vol. 5, p. 390; 1 Wig. on Evid., § 716); and I think that that general rule should be applied in this case. Chamb. Mod. Law of Evid., §§ 2140, 2143; Chamb. H. B. on Evid., § 758; Huddy’s Ency. of Auto Law, Vol. 17-18, p. 548; see, also, Teets v. Hahn, 104 N. J. L. 357,140 A. 427; Grath v. Wilson Motor Car Co. (…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Shea v. HudsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Teets v. HahnSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1928
- Anderson v. Electric Laundry Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1929
3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. 0.15 ACRES OF LAND, ETC.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1961
- State ex rel. Smith v. 0.15 Acres of LandSuperior Court of Delaware · 1960
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- Dippold Marble & Granite, Inc. v. Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 2014
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