Printz v. People
| Decision Date | 30 October 1879 |
| Citation | 3 N.W. 306,42 Mich. 144 |
| Court | Michigan Supreme Court |
| Parties | WILLIAM H. PRINTZ v. THE PEOPLE. |
The owner of a seal-skin cloak, who has worn the same one winter and priced such articles, is competent to testify as to its value.
Error to Wayne.
Hawley & Firnane, for plaintiff in error.
Otto Kirchner, Attorney General, for the people.
The witness, Mary McKenzie, was competent to give the value of her seal-skin cloak. It was part of her personal apparel, which she had worn one winter. She testified that she had priced such articles, and that this one was certainly worth $125. The evidence was regular and within previous decisions. It was not necessary to call dealers in second-hand furs.
The remaining objection is covered by Cummins v. The People, just decided, 3 N.W. 305.
There is no error, and the judgment is affirmed.
(The other justices concurred.)
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