 | John Pitt Taylor - 1848 - 756 σελίδες
...laid down as a general rule, that the opinion of witnesses possessing peculiar skill is admissible, whenever the subject-matter of inquiry is such, that...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 (/)•... | |
 | John William Smith, John Innes Clark Hare, Horace Binney Wallace, John William Wallace - 1855 - 1006 σελίδες
...hand, it appears to be admitted that the opinion of witnesses possessing peculiar skill is admissible whenever the subject-matter of inquiry is such that...without such assistance, in other words, when *it so J far partakes of the nature of a science as to require a course of previous habit, or study, in order... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - 1858 - 934 σελίδες
...laid down as a general rule, that the opinion of witnesses possessing peculiar skill is admissible, whenever the subject-matter of inquiry is such, that...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 - 1860 - 688 σελίδες
...the opinions of •witnesses possessing peculiar skill, are admissible whenever the subject matter of inquiry is such that inexperienced persons are...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 - 1861 - 416 σελίδες
...that the opinion of witnesses possessing peculiar skill is admissible, whenever the subject matter of inquiry is such, that inexperienced persons are...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 - 1913 - 710 σελίδες
...this, "courts have adopted the rule of admitting the opinions of witnesses whenever the subject matter of inquiry is such that inexperienced persons are...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 - 1862 - 776 σελίδες
...opinion of witnesses possessing peculiar skill is admissible, wherever the subject matter of enquiry is such that 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 of the nature of a science, as to... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - 1866 - 756 σελίδες
..." it appears to he admitted that the opinion of witnesses possessing peculiar skill is admissible, whenever the subject-matter of inquiry is such, that inexperienced persons are unlikely to f.rove capable of forming a correct judgment upon it without such assistance ; in other words, when... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - 1869 - 646 σελίδες
...opinion of -witness* es possessing peculiar skill is admissible, wherever the subject-matter of enquiry is such that inexperienced persons are unlikely to...capable of forming a correct judgment upon it without suchassistance; in other words, when it so far partakes of the nature of a science, as to require a... | |
 | Isaac Fletcher Redfield - 1870 - 708 σελίδες
...give their opinions upon questions of science, skill, or trade, or others of the like kind, or when the subject-matter of inquiry is such that inexperienced...a correct judgment upon it without such assistance ; or, when it so partakes of science as to require a course of previous study, in order to the attainment... | |
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In short, it may be laid down as a general rule, that the opinion of witnesses possessing peculiar skill is admissible, whenever the subject-matter of inquiry is such, that inexperienced persons are unlikely to prove capable of forming a correct judgment... 
