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2 Cal. Unrep. 157

Hewlett v. Steele

California Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1883

California Supreme Court · decided 1883-02-15

<p>APPEAL from Superior Court, San Francisco.</p>

Decided 1883-02-15

By the COURT.

¶1The court below found that plaintiff waived his right to the notes of defendant, under the com*158position agreement, and had received in lieu thereof the note of J. C. and George Steele for four thousand dollars,-hearing interest at the rate of twelve per centum per annum (which note was paid), together with the right to retain a residuary-interest in certain' stocks; also, that the four thousand dollar note was paid. The evidence admitted without objection sustains the finding.

¶2The appellant seeks to maintain his first point by reference to the opinion of -the court below, which constitutes no part of the record.

¶3The second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth “points” made by appellant cannot be considered, because no exceptions were reserved to the action of the court below in the particulars complained of.

¶4The plaintiff (the appellant) moved to strike out, as hearsay, testimony of an alleged conversation which was admissible if heard by plaintiff. Plaintiff was in the room when the conversation was had, and may have heard it. The disputed question whether he did hear it was properly left to the jury.

¶5The court below was justified in striking out oral testimony as to the contents of a certain letter.

¶6Questions put by the judge below, of which appellant complains, were not objected to, and there was no abuse of power in preventing the repetition of the same question, once or oftener answered, or in restricting cross-examination within reasonable limits.

¶7It is not necessary to consider other suggestions of appellant’s counsel.

¶8Judgment and order affirmed.

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