Kappler v. Storm
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from County Court, Okmulgee County; Mark L. Bozarth, Judge. Action by Charles J. Kappler and another against Fred E. Storm and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs bring error. This controversy arose under claim by plaintiffs in error, hereinafter designated' plaintiffs, against defendants in error, hereinafter called defendants, for a balance due of $100 for legal services rendered by plaintiffs to defendants.
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Error from County Court, Okmulgee County; Mark L. Bozarth, Judge. Action by Charles J. Kappler and another against Fred E. Storm and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs bring error. This controversy arose under claim by plaintiffs in error, hereinafter designated' plaintiffs, against defendants in error, hereinafter called defendants, for a balance due of $100 for legal services rendered by plaintiffs to defendants. There was evidence offered by plaintiffs of their services rendered, and that said services were reasonably worth the sum of $400, of which $200 was charged to two of…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
COLLIER, C.
(after stating the facts as above). The amount of knowledge which *a witness must possess before a party is entitled to his opinion as an expert is a matter left largely to the discretion of the trial court, and its ruling thereon will not be disturbed, unless clearly erroneous. Atchison, T. & S. F. R. Co. v. Baker, 37 Okla. 48, 130 Pac. 577; Chateaugay Ore & Iron Co. v. Blake, 144 U. S. 476, 12 Sup. Ct. 731, 36 L. Ed. 510; Congress, etc., Spring Co. v. Edgar, 99 U. S. 645, 25 L. Ed. 487; Stillwell, etc., Mfg. Co. v. Phelps, 130 U. S. 520, 9 Sup. Ct. 601, 32 L. Ed. 1035;…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Inland & Seaboard Coasting Co. v. TolsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Spring Co. v. EdgarSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Stillwell & Bierce Manufacturing Co. v. PhelpsSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Chateaugay Ore & Iron Co. v. BlakeSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. BakerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
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