Port Townsend Southern Railroad v. Nolan

Citations

• 48 Wash. 382
• 93 P. 528
• 1908 Wash. LEXIS 875

Syllabus

<p>Evidence — Opinions—Market Value. The owner of premises is not always competent to testify as to the market value of his real property.</p> <p>Appeal — Review—Harmless Error — Evidence. It is not prejudicial error to refuse to allow an owner of a town lot to testify to its market value, where the testimony as to his knowledge and qualifications was extremely contradictory, and seven or eight other witnesses better qualified testified in his behalf.</p> <p>Same — Reversal not Beneficial — Cessation of Controversy. In condemnation proceedings, the defendant cannot allege error in that he was not allowed to show that his saloon license was rendered valueless by the appropriation, where pending appeal the license expired and he had received the benefit of 'it; since the controversy as to that had ceased before the hearing.</p>