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Show 4891 Cleary- D 2904 THE SPECIAL MASTER: I exclude the question. MR. BLACKMAR: On what theory, your Honor? THE SPECIAL MASTER: You can ask him whether he formed an opinion, but can not go on and ask him what his opinion was. I will exclude that. I think that is asking the witness's opinion on the very question I have got to decide. MR. BLACKMAR: Read the question. ( Thereupon the reporter read the last preceding question, as follows:) " Q. After you got on the ground and looked the situation over, did you or did you not form an opinion as to whether or not the river would furnish a means of transportation in the event that oil was discovered in paying quantities in and about Shafer 1?" A I did. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Now, Mr. Cleary, after you made this investigation and formed your opinion, what was your opinion? THE SPECIAL MASTER: I exclude that. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q And after you had been on the ground down there and had investigated the means of transportation, what was your opinion as to the method of transportation which would have to be adopted in the event a paying oil well or paying oil |