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JOHNSTON v. REILY

No. 9267.

160 F.2d 249 (1947)

JOHNSTON et al. v. REILY.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided February 10, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frederic N. Towers, of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Norman B. Frost and Frank H. Myers, both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. G. A. Chadwick, Jr., of Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellants.

Mr. Louis Ginberg, of Washington D. C., with whom Messrs. Dorsey K. Offutt and Carlton F. Alm, both of Washington D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and CLARK and PRETTYMAN, Associate Justices.

PRETTYMAN, Associate Justice.

Appellants were defendants in a civil action for breach of contract. In the course of the trial before a jury, counsel for the plaintiff Reily offered, through the testimony of a witness Milburn, a letter addressed to Milburn and signed by one Sisto. The court admitted the letter over objection and after some discussion. The only point urged by appellants is error in the admission of the letter.

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