 That the opinion of witnesses possessing peculiar skill is admissible, whenever the subjectmatter of inquiry is such, that inexperienced persons are unlikely to prove capable of forming a correct judgment upon it, without such assistance ; in other words,...  Michigan Reports: Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Michigan - Page 481by Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, William Jennison, Elijah W. Meddaugh, Hovey K. Clarke, William Dudley Fuller, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Elisha Hammond - Fire insurance - 1840 - 206 pages
...admississible whenever the subject-matter of inquiry is such that inexperienced persons are unlikely to prove capable of forming a correct judgment upon it...previous habit, or study, in order to the attainment of a knowlegde of it ; see Folkes v. Chadd, 3 Dougl. 157 ; R. v. Searle, 2 M. & M. 75 ; Thornton v. RE Assurance... | |
 | John William Smith - Law reports, digests, etc - 1841 - 744 pages
...admissible whenever the subject-matter of inquiry is such that inexperienced persons are unlikely to prove capable of forming a correct judgment upon it...study, in order to the attainment of a knowledge of it; see Folkes v. Chadd, 3 Dougl. 157; R. v. Searle, 2 M. & M. 75 ; Thornton v. BE Assurance Co., Peake... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - Evidence (Law) - 1848 - 756 pages
...admissible, whenever the subject-matter of inquiry is such, that inexperienced persons are unlikely to prove capable of forming a correct judgment upon it...when it so far partakes of the nature of a science or art, as to require a course of previous habit or study, in order to attain a knowledge of it (/)•... | |
 | William Mawdesley Best - Cross-examination - 1854 - 930 pages
...judgment upon it without ..ce ; in other words, when it so far partakes ,.ie nature of a science or art, as to require a course of previous habit or study in order to the attainment of a knowledge of it." A large number of instances of the application of this principle are to be found in the books. The... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - Evidence (Law) - 1858 - 934 pages
...admissible, whenever the subject-matter of inquiry is such, that inexperienced persons are unlikely to prove capable of forming a correct judgment upon it...assistance ; in other words, when it so far partakes of the character of a science or art, as to require a course of previous habit or study, in order to obtain... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1860 - 688 pages
...admissible whenever the subject matter of inquiry is such that inexperienced persons are unlikely to prove capable of forming a correct judgment upon it...when it so far partakes of the nature of a science or art, as to require a course of previous habit or study in order to attain a knowledge of it. 1.... | |
 | Theodore Thring - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 1861 - 416 pages
...admissible, whenever the subject matter of inquiry is such, that inexperienced persons are unlikely to prove capable of forming a correct judgment upon it...assistance ; in other words, when it so far partakes of the character of a science or art, as to require a course of previous habit or study, in order to obtain... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 710 pages
...witnesses whenever the subject matter of inquiry is such that inexperienced persons are unlikely to prove capable of forming a correct judgment upon it without such assistance." (Jones on Evidence, — 2d ed. — sec. 367.) While it is often difficult to draw the line between... | |
 | Joseph Goodeve - Evidence - 1862 - 776 pages
...inexperienced persons are unlikely to prove capable of forming a correct judgment upon it v:ithout such assistance ; in other words, when it so far partakes...attainment of a knowledge of it ; while, on the other hand,_ it does not seem to be contended, that the opinion of witnesses can be received, when the enquiry... | |
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