Jefferson v. . N.Y.E.R.R. Co.

Upon the trial of this action one Cody was called as a witness for the plaintiffs and after testifying to his qualifications as an expert in estimating the value of real estate and stating his judgment as to the rental value of the premises in question just before certain alterations had been made therein, he was asked the following questions: "What in your judgment would have been the fair rental value of those premises if they had not been affected by the construction and operation of the elevated road? What in your judgment would be the fair selling fee value of those same premises if they…