King

A hearing was granted in this case after decision by the District Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Two. We hereby adopt the following statement of facts and review of the evidence by Mr. Justice pro tem. Archbald as part of the opinion of this court:

The foregoing review of the pleadings and testimony demonstrates that the jury’s verdict is supported by substantial evidence, and that the judgment should be sustained unless serious error is shown. Defendants strenuously contend that prejudicial error was committed by the trial court in the reception of certain testimony, and that this alleged error is ground for reversal of the judgment.

The testimony referred to is that of Miss LePelletier, Miss Seevers and Miss Seger, each of whom testified over objection that plaintiff introduced them to defendant Harley Moore on “a business transaction”. It appears that defendants did not sell these witnesses any property, and that in fact they were principally interested, at the time, in selling their own property, rather than in purchasing property through defendants. Defendants make the point that the fact that these three women listed their properties for sale could…