park around courthouse, conveyed determinable | be lost by mere nonuser, no matter how long fee, and not a technical easement, where there that nonuser may continue, and it may be lost was nothing in deed to show that anything but by abandonment only when the intention to determinable fee was intended.-Board of abandon clearly appears.-Parker v. Swętt, 180 Com'rs of El Paso County v. City of Colorado P. 351. Springs, 180 P. 301.
3(2) (Cal.App.) Deed to plaintiffs, reserving to grantor, as an easement in favor of the tract owned by him, perpetual right of way over and across strip of land conveyed, constituting north- erly 30 feet across width of his tract, consti- tuted and reserved only easement appurtenant to tract of which strip was the northerly por- tion, and not an easement in gross.-Nilson v. Wahlstrom, 180 P. 358.
32 (Or.) A right of way by necessity can be destroyed only by adverse possession suffi- cient to create a prescriptive right, and is un- affected where possession was only for 12 years.-Tucker v. Nuding, 180 P. 903.
36(1) (Or.) Where tract conveyed is sur- rounded, at least in part, by other lands of grantor, there is a presumption of fact that a way of necessity is impliedly granted across grantor's property when no other adequate means of access is available.-Tucker v. Nuding, 180 P. 903.
3 (2) (Cal.App.) Where an owner of land severs it and conveys part thereof, expressly re- serving a right of way, the easement is ap-36(3) (Cal.App.) In order for the statute of purtenant to the land retained, in view of Civ. limitations to run against the right of the holder Code, § 1069, requiring reservations in a deed of an easement, there must be definite and posi- to be construed most favorably to the grantor, tive evidence of an adverse claim and an ad- and passes by transfer of the land itself, with- verse holding.-Parker v. Swett, 180 P. 351. out particular reference thereto, in view of sec- tion 1084.-Nay v. Bernard, 180 P. 827.
8(2, 3) (Cal.App.) Express recognition of the rights of plaintiff as the owner of the domi- nant estate in deeds to the servient estate con- taining reservations thereof is contrary to any claim of adverse possession to such easements. -Parker v. Swett, 180 P. 351.
II. EXTENT OF RIGHT, USE, AND OBSTRUCTION.
42 (Cal.App.) Where plaintiff and defendant acquired land through parties who had divided it, easements in favor of one reserved in the partition deed cannot be held as against a parcel 8(2, 3) (Cal.App.) A right of way by ad- of land adjoining that divided which was ac verse user or prescription cannot be based up-quired by the servient owner after the parti- on a permissive use of the road.-Nay v. Ber- tion deeds were made; Civ. Code, § 1106, re- nard, 180 P. 827. lating to subsequently acquired title passing by operation of law, being without application thereto.-Parker v. Swett, 180 P. 351.
14(2) (Cal.App.) An easement for a right of way reserved by the grantor upon the severance of the estate and the conveyance of part there-61(8) (Or.) A right of way by necessity of is not affected by an express reservation of held described in complaint with sufficient defi- another right of way for another purpose, es- niteness by reference to a roadway.-Tucker pecially if the latter reservation was for a right v. Nuding, 180 P. 903. of way for a future use.-Nay v. Bernard, 18071 (Cal.App.) Where the grantor of land conveyed part thereof, reserving a right of way, a subsequent grantee of the land retained was not entitled to judgment in a suit to es- tablish the right of way as appurtenant to his land, in the absence of findings that the road existed prior to the conveyance severing the estate.-Nay v. Bernard, 180 P. 827.
17(5) (Cal.App.) Where the owner of land severs it and sells a part after the establishment of a road across the land conveyed, a quasi ease- ment is created in favor of and as an appurte- nance to the land retained by the grantor; the easement being obviously apparent and the parties having knowledge thereof at the time of the grant.-Nay v. Bernard, 180 P. 827.
18(3) (Cal.App.) The owner of land border- ing a county road who has constructed a road
III. PLEADING AND EVIDENCE.
over such land to the county road cannot claim86(3) (Mont.) In ejectment, plaintiff having a right of way by necessity over the land of an- shown legal title in himself, the burden is on other to another county road.-Nay v. Bernard, defendant to establish his claim of title by ad- 18(3) (Or.) A grantee is not precluded from verse possession by clear and convincing proof. claiming right of way by necessity over remain--Shinors v. Joslin, 180 P. 574. ing lands of his grantor by fact that granted land was partly surrounded by public domain over which grantee had a license to pass, re- vokable by entry under federal land laws. Tucker v. Nuding, 180 P. 903,
18 (6) (Or.) Ordinarily, no right of way by necessity pertains to land which borders, and to which there is adequate access, upon the sea. -Tucker v. Nuding, 180 P. 903.
24 (Cal.App.) An easement appurtenant to a particular tract of land was not like an ease- ment in gross, which the owner could have con- veyed away apart from the land.-Nilson v. Wahlstrom, 180 P. 35S.
24 (Or.) Where owner of estate imposes on one part an obvious and reasonably necessary servitude in favor of another part, the servi- tude passes with a conveyance of dominant por- tion by implied grant.—Tucker v. Nuding, 180 P. 903.
26(3) (Or.) A right of way by necessity ex- ists only while person claiming it has no other adequate means of access.-Tucker v. Nuding, 180 P. 903.
30(2) (Cal.App.) Although plaintiff and his predecessors have neglected for 25 years to ex- ercise their right to lay a pipe line upon a right of way, they have not lost such right,
ELECTION OF REMEDIES.
See Appeal and Error, 12; Pleading, 369.
3 (2) (Colo.) An action for breach of con- tract is inconsistent with an action for damages from fraudulently having been induced to enter into it; and, when one has been instituted and followed to judgment, plaintiff has elected, and cannot thereafter have the benefit of the other remedy.-McKay v. Fleming, 180 P. 747.
3(3) (Nev.) Where plaintiff wife, defend- ant in divorce suit, instead of bringing action for husband's breach of contract whereby he agreed to pay her a specified sum in consid- eration of her agreement not to demand a di- vision of community property, or ask for suit money, instituted proceedings to set aside di- vorce decree in his favor, held, she cannot maintain suit on the contract; the remedies being inconsistent, and she having made an election.-Robertson v. Robertson, 180 P. 122.
See Appeal and Error, 781; Grand Jury, 39; Mandamus, 74; Perjury. :
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See Municipal Corporations, 254; Negli- gence, 39.
3909, relating to appeals from decisions of coun- ty commissioners to superior courts; no such right of appeal being given by sections 9322- 9438.-Duncan Tp. v. Stayr, 180 P. 476.
17 (Kan.) A telephone company is not lia-238 (6) (Wash.) Under Rem. Code 1915, § ble for death of 13-year old trespasser, who climbed its pole equipped with steps for climb- ing and was killed at top by contact with over- head electric light wire placed and maintained by city over which company had no control.- Edwards v. Kansas City, 180 P. 271.
19(2) (Kan.) Petition, alleging that city knew, or by proper diligence should have known, that boys were in habit of climbing a telephone pole equipped with steps, that a boy who climbed to its top was killed by contact with overhead, uninsulated electric light wire negligently placed and maintained by city, stat- ed cause of action against city.-Edwards v. Kansas City, 180 P. 271.
See Carriers, 235, 280, 320; Commerce, 58; Contracts, 10.
EMBEZZLEMENT.
See Criminal Law, 369; Insurance, 665.
38 (Wash.) In a prosecution for grand lar- ceny, accused being charged with converting specific funds entrusted to him for a certain purpose, held proper to exclude canceled checks, bank statements, inventories, and books of account showing in detail the busi- ness relations between the prosecuting witness and the accused, which could only serve to confuse and befog the issue.-State v. Beaton, 180 P. 146.
EMINENT DOMAIN.
See Constitutional Law, 24; Covenants, x 8.
5663, providing that upon legalization of road "the board may increase, diminish or refuse to allow any damages, to which order the parties may appeal within three months," the appeal so authorized can in no event bring into the superior court any other question than that of the amount of damages which some property owner might suffer by reason of the legaliza- tion of the road.-Duncan Tp. v. Stayr, 180 P. 476.
EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACTS. See Master and Servant, 204, 205, 217, 347, 361, 371.
134 (Colo.) Any cause of action by a share. holder against the corporation for its transfer of her certificates indorsed in blank and pay- ment of dividends thereon to the transferees, based on the alleged violation of her instruc- tions by the person presenting the certificates (D) Persons Entitled and Payment. for transfer was lost by her delay in assert- 165 (Cal.App.) Code Civ. Proc. § 1248, pro- the stock had become valuable and the com- ing her rights for 21⁄2 years, during which time viding that, upon condemnation of land incum- bered by a mortgage or other lien securing in- ferees.-Valley View Consol. Gold Mining Co. pany had paid large dividends to such trans- debtedness not due at time of entry of judgv. Whitehead, 180 P. 737. ment, the amount of indebtedness may, at plain- tiff's option, be deducted from the judgment, does not give plaintiff the right to recover such
indebtedness after payment of judgment in full See Appeal and Error.
and neglect to retain amount of indebtedness.- Marin Municipal Water Dist. v. North Coast Water Co., 180 P. 620.
Municipal water district, having secured pos- See Criminal Law, 1131, 1217. session of property it had condemned by order of court in a proceeding in invitum under Code Civ. Proc. § 1254, cannot recover from owner taxes due and constituting lien upon land, but not delinquent, at time of transfer of land,5 (Mont.) In ascertaining whether escrow notwithstanding Civ. Code, § 1712; owner be- agreement provided for passing of title upon ing under no obligation to remove lien of taxes execution or at time of transfer.-Id. upon full compliance with its terms and delivery of deed in accordance there- with, intention of parties will be ascertained from language used in the contract under rules of construction provided for by Rev. Codes, $$ 5025-5028, and 5030.-Knapp v. Andrus, 180 P. 908.
III. PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE PROP- ERTY AND ASSESS COM- PENSATION.
167(2) (Wash.) Under Const. art. 1, § 16, providing for taking private property, a statute which purports to provide for the determina- tion of the question of damages resulting from the exercise of the powers of eminent domain other than by a judicial proceeding in a court of record, wherein owners of property are brought into court by an appropriate original process, is unconstitutional.-Duncan Tp. v. Stayr, 180 P. 476.
238(2) (Wash.) Under Rem. Code 1915, §§ 5659-5664, relating to legalization of roads, or- der of supervisors of township legalizing es- tablishment of public road is not appealable to the superior court, notwithstanding section
12 (Mont.) In view of Rev. Codes, § 4599, where land contract provided for deposit of deed with bank in escrow to be delivered to purchaser "upon completion of the payments so agreed upon," purchaser was not entitled to delivery of deed, and did not receive title until full compliance with the contract.-Knapp v. Andrus, 180 P. 908.
14(1) (Colo.) Where deed, given to real es- tate agent by grantor to be delivered after con- summation of exchange of lands, was recorded by the agent without awaiting such consum- mation and without actual delivery to the other party to the exchange, and without the au-
thority and against the instructions of the grantor, there was no delivery, and the instru- ment was not a deed, and conveyed nothing. Weghorst v. Clark, 180 P. 742.
14(2) (Colo.) Unauthorized delivery of a deed may be ratified.-Weghorst v. Clark, 180 P. 742.
See Descent and Distribution; Dower; Ease- ments, 1; Executors and Administrators; Tenancy in Common; Trusts, 203; Wills.
110 (Colo.) For the grantee of the grantee of a recorded andelivered deed to claim against the grantor of such deed estoppel in pais through the grantor's neglect to take immediate measures to recover his land so as not to leave an apparently good title shown by the record, such estoppel must be pleaded.-Weg- horst v. Clark, 180 P. 742. 755,116 (Colo.) One claiming by estoppel has 13; the burden of showing he was misled to his hurt.-Weghorst v. Clark, 180 P. 742.
See Injunction, 245; Insurance, 756, 763; Limitation of Actions, Mortgages, 414, 528; Municipal Corpo- rations, 365.
III. EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL. (B) Grounds of Estoppel. 68(1) (Colo.) Where in a former action, in- volving the same subject-matter and between the same parties, plaintiff invoked the jurisdic- tion of every court which determined the cause, and, upon the defendant's raising the question in the county court, insisted that the court had jurisdiction, he cannot raise the question of ju- risdiction in a later case.-Whipple v. Wessels, 180 P. 309.
68(1) (Mont.) Where motion to transfer cause after affidavit under Rev. Codes, § 7962, subd. 32, disqualifying judge, asked that cause be transferred to court of adjoining county to judge of which court like objection does not exist, movant is estopped to file disqualifying affidavit to judge of adjoining court.-Stair v. Lunke, 180 P. 569.
72 (Cal.App.) Where depositor left blank note with cashier, with instructions to fill in note, charge to his personal account, and credit proceeds to account of corporation, of which he was head, and cashier, after charging note, abstracted proceeds thereof, without crediting proceeds to corporation's account, depositor is not liable on note under the rule that, where one of two innocent parties must suffer by the act of the third, the loss must fall upon the first negligent actor.-National Bank of San Mateo v. Whitney, 180 P. 845.
See Continuance, 47: Costs, 61; Crim- inal Law, 304-564; New Trial, 70, 72, 102, 105; Pleading. 377; Waters and Water Courses, 225; Witnesses. For evidence as to particular facts or issues or in particular actions or proceedings, see also the various specific topics.
For review of rulings relating to evidence, see Appeal and Error. Reception at trial, see Criminal Law, ~680- 681; Trial, ~45-105.
I. JUDICIAL NOTICE.
10(1) (Or.) The Supreme Court cannot take judicial notice of the former existence or re- spective locations of a certain schoolhouse and church or old meetinghouse, or of a certain tav- 10(2) (Wash.) Courts will take notice of ern.-Burch v. City of Amity, 180 P. 312. geographical position and location of cities and towns within their jurisdictions.-Schmidt v. Powell, 180 P. 892.
The superior court for Yakima county should take judicial notice of the fact that Wapato, mentioned in a broker's agreement, is a town located in that county.-Id.
10(4) (Wash.) The superior court for Yaki- scription of property in a broker's agreement, ma county should take judicial notice that de- locating it 21⁄2 miles south of Wapato, deter- mined the property to be within the bounds of Yakima county.-Schmidt v. Powell, 180 P. 892.
72 (Okl.) When one of two innocent per- sons must suffer by acts of a third, the one who enables third person to occasion the loss must sustain it, and what one induces another 14 (Cal.App.) The court may not take ju- to regard as true is the truth between them if dicial notice that gonococcus infection is not the other has been misled thereby.-Magnolia communicable except by actual contact.-Ex Petroleum Co. v. Saylor, 180 P. 861. parte Johnston, 180 P. 644. Where original lessee in an oil and gas lease 16 (Wash.) The courts recognize ordinary made an alteration without lessor's authority, the lessor could not close her eyes and fail to examine duplicate in her possession for over one year, especially where her attention was specifically called to altered rental amount and she receipted for rent from innocent as- signee, she would be estopped to have lease can- celed.-Id.
74(1) (Colo.) The only way, if any, in which a grantee of a grantee of a recorded undeliv- ered deed can claim anything against the gran- tor in such deed is by estoppel in pais through the grantor's neglect to take immediate meas- ures to recover his land, thus leaving an ap- parently good title shown by the record.-Weg- horst v. Clark, 180 P. 742.
78(2) (Kan.) Where fidelity bond recited that person whose fidelity was guaranteed was an agent or employé of insured, and where, in contract between plaintiff and such other, he was designated as an agent, and where in- surer's answer in action on bond described him as an agent, the insurer's recital and ad- missions estopped it to deny that he was an agent or employé.-Vilm Milling Co. v. Kan- sas Casualty & Surety Co., 180 P. 782.
92(2) (Okl.) To defeat a liability, a party
abbreviations customarily used and generally understood, such as "S. 1⁄2 of S. E. 27-11-19." which, therefore, sufficiently describes the south half of the southeast quarter of section 27, township 11, range 19.-Schmidt v. Powell, 180 P. 892.
23(2) (Wash.) The courts will take judicial notice of the manner of survey and location of base and meridian lines, they having been lo- cated by virtue of acts of Congress.-Schmidt v. Powell, 180 P. 892.
The court takes notice that townships are numbered north and south from base lines, and that the base line from which they are num- bered in Washington is the Willamette base line, and that ranges are located east and west of meridians, and that the meridian from which they are located in Washington is the Willa- mette meridian, and that the Willamette base line intersects the Willamette meridian near the city of Portland, Or., and that there are 40 townships south of the base line and 41 north thereof.-Id.
The courts judicially know that in Washing- ton there can be no range 19 west of the Wil- lamette meridian, and that such a description would call for a location in the Pacific Ocean,
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numbered 19 must refer to range 19 east of the Willamette meridian.-Id.
The court judicially knows that there are no townships south of the base line in the state of Washington, and therefore township 11 must be north.-Id.
32 (Cal.App.) Courts of record do not take judicial notice of municipal ordinances.-Church v. Grady, 180 P. 548.
II. PRESUMPTIONS.
80(1) (Cal.) The law of another state is presumed to be the same as that of the forum. -Hurlbut v. Quigley, 180 P. 613.
in possession of the premises as the tenant of plaintiff at the time of commencement of suit, the jury had the right to consider a statement of defendant's counsel in opening that they pro- posed to show that defendant was on the place with rent paid up to a time in advance of that when suit was filed.-Moore v. Blackstone, 180 P. 526.
207(2) (Kan.) Attorney's oral admission of a fact during trial binds his client, and may be proved on a subsequent trial.-In re Hoover's Estate, 180 P. 275.
VIII. DECLARATIONS.
(A) Nature, Form, and Incidents in Gen-
82 (Kan.) Where, after judgment was open- ed under Code Civ. Proc. § 83 (Gen. St. 1915, § 6974), and cause was tried, files were de- stroyed by fire, it will be presumed, on files re- 271 (16) (Cal.App.) In broker's action for produced from recollection of parties and attor- commissions for sale of land, evidence offered neys and affidavits of defendants' attorneys and by defendants as to statements by owner after of trial judge, that statutory requirements were consummation of sale, and just previous to own- fully complied with.-Wyatt v. Collins, 180 P. er's death, that broker had nothing to do in 789. effecting sale, was inadmissible, being self-serv- ing declarations.-Roth v. Thomson, 180 P. 656.
82 (Okl.) Where record of county court in a guardianship proceeding is silent as to com- petency of person appointed as guardian, it will be presumed that court, in proper discharge of its duty, upon inquiry adjudged that person designated possessed all requisite qualifications. -King v. Shults, 180 P. 550.
IV. RELEVANCY, MATERIAL- ITY, AND COMPETENCY IN GENERAL.
151(1) (Or.) In city's action against sewer contractor for failure to construct sewer accord- ing to contract, involving issue of whether city had accepted the sewer, it was proper for city engineer, after having testified that in accepting he relied upon contractor's statement, in accept- ance of sewer to testify that he would not have accepted sewer if he had known the true facts. -City of Seaside v. Randles, 180 P. 319.
V. BEST AND SECONDARY EVIDENCE. 158(26) (Kan.) In action for termination of contract appointing plaintiff purchasing agent and for breach of supplemental contract making him sole purchasing agent for five years, it was not error to reject oral testimony of writ- ten reorganization agreements between defend- ant company and its predecessor with whom contracts were originally made.-Smith v. Hutchinson Box Board & Paper Co., 180 P. 983.
177 (Okl.) To introduce parol evidence of the contents of a written contract the party offering such evidence must show that orig- inal contract was lost or destroyed or beyond his control.-McCoy v. Wosika, 180 P. 967.
~314(1) (Colo.) In an action by a bank and trust company against the payee of a promis- sory note, defended on the ground of partial failure of consideration and fraud of plaintiff's cashier, hearsay testimony, introduced for and limited to show what information the defend- ant had received which moved him to act in the transaction, held admissible.-Commercial Bank & Trust Co. v. Beach, 180 P. 982.
317(17) (Or.) In action for alienation of af- fections of plaintiff's wife by defendant, her father, testimony of a witness regarding wife's statement, made in defendant's absence that defendant had given her money with which to procure an abortion, was hearsay and inadmis- sible.-Schneider v. Tapfer, 180 P. 107.
In action for alienation of affections of plain- tiff's wife by defendant, her father, testimony of plaintiff that his wife had told him before the marriage that her father and mother wanted her to quit plaintiff altogether was hearsay and incompetent, being made four years before wire finally left plaintiff.-Id.
317(18) (Cal.App.) In broker's action for commissions for sale of real estate, evidence as to owner's statement after the sale had been effected, and just prior to owner's death, that broker had nothing to do with the sale, was inadmissible, being hearsay.-Roth v. Thomson, 180 P. 656.
318(2) (Cal.) A letter written to witness' brother by witness' mother was inadmissible upon cross-examination of witness, although it contained some alleged statements of witness at variance with his testimony, such evidence be- 181 (Utah) In action for wrongful execu-ing hearsay.-Campbell v. Genshlea, 180 P. 336. tion sale, a copy of the execution is inadmissi- ble, where no foundation was laid for the re- ceiving of secondary evidence.-Larsen v. Ryan, 180 P. 178.
VI. DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE
188 (Or.) In city's action against sewer contractor for failure to construct sewer ac- cording to specifications requiring mortar to be made of two parts sand to one part of cement, where there was expert evidence for contractor that such mortar would disintegrate in a very short time, the sample sewer pipe laid six years prior thereto, with use of same proportion of sand and cement, was admissible to show that mortar used in the joints did not disintegrate.- City of Seaside v. Randles, 180 P. 319.
(A) Nature, Form, and Incidents in Gen- eral.
207(2) (Ariz.) In an action of unlawful de- tainer, in determining whether defendant was
(B) Exemplifications, Transcripts, and Certified Copies.
340(1) (Utah) Under Comp. Laws 1917, § 7088, providing that judicial records may be proved by the original or a certified copy, a judgment must be proved by producing the judgment docket or a certified copy of the en- try therein.-Larsen v. Ryan, 180 P. 178.
Under Comp. Laws 1917, § 7088, requiring judicial records to be proved by the original or certified copy, a judgment cannot be proved by the original findings of fact, conclusions of law, and decree, unless certified to be a copy of the entry in the judgment docket.-Id.
(C) Private Writings and Publications.
352(4) (Colo.) The stock record of a bank is competent to establish the fact that defend- ant was a stockholder of record when receiver was appointed for the bank; such record being
identified by an official of the bank as the only one kept for that purpose.-Bundy v. Wilson, | (A) 180 P. 740.
359(1) (Utah) In an action by an infant to recover the value of a pony, harness, and buggy
which he had delivered to defendant in ex- change for certain stock after his offer to re- turn the stock and his alleged disaffirmance of the contract, a properly identified photograph showing the pony, harness and buggy at time of trade was admissible as bearing on their value. Blake v. Harding, 180 P. 172.
XII. OPINION EVIDENCE. Conclusions and Opinions of Wit- nesses in General.
474 (11) (Cal.App.) A machinist who had personally observed facts connected with opera- tion of an engine on day that its flywheel broke, and had been working on it all day and up to a few moments of the accident, and who had been making similar tests of engines for the defend- ant for about a month, and gave facts connected with the operation and testing of the engine, 359(3) (Or.) There being evidence tending was qualified to give his opinion as to what to show that condition of the premises photo-caused the flywheel to break.-Lemley v. Doak graphed was substantially the same as on the 477(1) (Kan.) In action against a surgeon Gas Engine Co., 180 P. 671. day of the fire in question, there was no error in admitting the photographs.-Northwest Door Co. v. Lewis Inv. Co., 180 P. 495.
for malpractice, nonexpert witnesses may tes- tify to external appearances and manifest con- ditions observable by any one.-Paulich v. Nip- ple, 180 P. 771.
481(1) (Kan.) Whether a surgical operation was performed with a reasonable degree of skill, knowledge, and care, and whether patient was thereafter skillfully and properly treated, can- not be established by testimony of those with- out special learning and skill as to such opera- tions and practice.-Paulich v. Nipple, 180 P. 771.
380 (Utah) Before a photograph of a pony, harness, and buggy was admissible to show its value at the time of a trade therefor, it must be shown that it is substantially a true and correct picture, though it need not show the minutest details.-Blake v. Harding, 180 P. 172. 383 (7) (Cal.) To show against trustor or 481(3) (Mont.) In action against railroad other person in possession that the trustee's for death of boy on track, involving question grantee has succeeded to such title and right of of whether trainmen saw boy in perilous posi- possession as the trustor had when he made tion, court properly refused to permit witness the deed of trust, trustee's deed, made pursuant to testify that in his opinion engineer could see to the trust deed, providing for conclusiveness person on track 9 feet from west end of ten- of recitals in trustee's deed, as to default, no- der, where witness had not shown himself qual- tice of sale, sale, and receipt of purchase money, ified to give opinion evidence on such question. is competent and sufficient.-Roberts v. Colyear, McIntyre v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co., 180 P. 180 P. 937. 971.
XI. PAROL OR EXTRINSIC EVI- DENCE AFFECTING WRIT- INGS.
(A) Contradicting, Varying, or Adding to Terms of Written Instrument. 397(2) (Kan.) Where parties after negotia- tions commit their agreements to an unambig- uous writing, it is to be presumed that every stipulation and material matter has been in- cluded therein, and parol evidence of preceding conversations or negotiations in conflict with written contract are inadmissible.-Hudson v. Riley, 180 P. 198.
(B) Invalidating Written Instrument.
(B) Subjects of Expert Testimony. 506 (Cal.App.) An expert witness may give an opinion on the very issue which a jury is to decide.-Lemley v. Doak Gas Engine Co., 180 P. 671.
523 (Okl.) Expert testimony as to the value of legal service rendered is not necessary, when there is evidence of the services rendered, the character of the litigation, and results obtain- ed sufficient to form a basis for determining value of such services.-McClintock v. Parish, 180 P. 689.
(C) Competency of Experts.
538 (Kan.) Whether a surgical operation was performed with a reasonable degree of skill, knowledge, and care, and whether patient was thereafter skillfully and properly treated are questions of science, to be established by testi- mony of witnesses of special skill and experi- ence.-Paulich v. Nipple, 180 P. 771.
433(8) (Cal.) In an action involving writ- ings evidencing an exchange of real property, the objection to the parol proof to alter and vary terms cannot stand, where the writings themselves, through mistake, do not express the intention of the parties or one of them.-Mc-545 (Or.) Preliminary testimony of a wit- Combs v. Church, 180 P. 535.
ness, tending to show that she had considerable knowledge of the market prices of the machin- ery, held to render her competent to testify as an expert as to the value of machinery de- Inv. Co., 180 P. 495. stroyed by fire.-Northwest Door Co. v. Lewis
546 (Or.) The determination of the quali- fication of a witness to testify as an expert is within the sound discretion of trial court.— Northwest Door Co. v. Lewis Inv. Co., 180 P.
(D) Examination of Experts.
461(1) (Cal.App.) Where a guaranty is sus- ceptible either of the interpretation that it is, or that it is not, continuing, in determining in- 554 (Cal.App.) Hypothetical statement of tention of the parties, the ambiguity may be the data need not be made in giving an expert explained by parol evidence of the situation and opinion, except by witnesses not having person- surroundings of the parties, and the guaranty al observation of the data for their opinion, and interpreted in the light of such circumstances. in such case opposing party may bring out facts -R. N. Nason & Co. v. Kennedy, 180 P. 349. on cross-examination.-Lemley v. Doak Gas En- ~461(4) (Cal.App.) Where the owner of land gine Co., 180 P. 671. severs it and retains an easement, whether such 558(9) (Cal.App.) Hypothetical easement is in gross or appurtenant to the dominant estate may be shown by facts aliunde the deed, notwithstanding that no description of the dominant estate is included in the grant of the servient tenement.-Nay v. Bernard, 180
of the data need not be made in giving an ex- pert opinion, except by witnesses not having personal observation of the data for their opin- ion, and in such case opposing party may bring out facts on cross-examination.-Lemley v.
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