Martin v. Hoffman

Citations

• 77 Kan. 185
• 93 P. 625
• 1908 Kan. LEXIS 241

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Verdíct — Scope. A general finding in favor of either party is a finding in his favor of all facts necessary to constitute his claim.</p> <p>2. Evidence — Review. Oral evidence upon which a finding is made cannot be reviewed in this court, except so far as may be necessary to determine whether there was competent evidence sufficient to support the finding.</p> <p>3. ■-■ Letter Introduced and Identifiedr^-Secondary Evidence of Contents. It is a general rule that where a witness has identified a letter introduced on the trial as his writing it is not proper to ask whether statements such as counsel may suggest are contained in it, the letter being the best evidence of the fact.</p>