BEAM v. KENT


3 N.J. 210 (1949)

69 A.2d 569

HAROLD BEAM AND JOHN J. KNODEL, PARTNERS, TRADING AS BEAM-KNODEL COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. HENRY KENT AND ROBERT E. EISNER, PARTNERS, DOING BUSINESS AS KENT METAL & CHEMICAL WORKS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 5, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas L. Morrissey argued the cause for appellants (Mr. Patrick A. Dwyer on the brief. Messrs. Carpenter, Gilmour & Dwyer, attorneys).

Mr. William H. Osborne, Jr., argued the cause for respondents (Mr. Alfred R. Becker on the brief. Messrs. Pitney, Hardin & Ward, attorneys).


The opinion of the court was delivered by WACHENFELD, J.

Assuming it was prejudicial, did the trial court err in denying the appellants' motion to strike the opinion testimony of the respondents' expert upon the ground that it was based partly upon hearsay? This is the only question presented by the appeal, which comes here on our own certification.

A jury in the Superior Court, Law Division, Bergen County, awarded...

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