Beyrand v. KELLY

Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen:

In Engemann v. Colonial Trust Company, 378 Pa. 92, 99, 105 A. 2d 347 (1954), Justice Bell aptly said “[t]he general rule is that verbal or written statements or declarations which are self-serving and are made in the absence of the other party to the transaction are inadmissible under the Hearsay Evidence Rule: . . This was repeated in Commonwealth v. Coopersmith Bros., 423 Pa. 608, 225 A. 2d 246 (1967).

There is no reason or authority for the admission of such patent hearsay testimony.

I dissent.