New York Court of Appeals
Jeremiah Tooley, Appellant v. Chloe G. Bacon
May 29, 187770 N.Y. 34
Summary
The Court affirmed the judgment, holding that a general objection without a specified ground is upheld if any factual basis exists, and that such an objection is only erroneous when overruled if the ground could not have been clarified or the evidence is inherently incompetent. It also held that the plaintiff was incompetent to testify about his intent in a personal transaction with a deceased intestate, and that related ownership questions were properly excluded.