Chambless v. Woods, Housing Expediter

WALLER, Circuit Judge.

The local rent attorney was allowed, over the objection of counsel for the defendant, to give oral testimony as to what was the maximum allowable rental on the housing accommodations involved in this case.

We think that the objection was well taken and should have been sustained. The record, which was available to the Government and which apparently was in custody of the witness, was the best evidence. See Woods v. Swank, 5 Cir., 170 F.2d 885.

It will not do to say that the defendant was offered access to the records h-y the Court and that defendant could have offered same…