Watson v. Hardaway-Covington Cotton Co.

The rules of evidence are important in every trial, and the assignments of error are based thereon. The several rulings are duly grouped and so considered.

The evidence was to the effect that the cotton in question was exposed to the flood waters in the spring' of 1929 ; that during March or April, defendant’s representatives inspected the cotton at Geneva and had a conference with the agents of plaintiffs as to reconditioning the same. The evidence as to what there transpired and what was agreed upon is in conflict. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant.

The contention of plaintiff was…