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Show 5546 3556 MR. BLACKMAR: After all, isn't that a ques-tion of the weight of the evidence more than anything else? MR. FARNSWORTH: I don't think it is a question of the weight of the evidence, even. An official report, speaking broadly, is receivable in evidence, such parts of it is as are relevant, for course. I don't think where an official report tells of having talked with Bill Jones and he said so- and- so, that that is the slightest evidence of the truth of what Bill Jones said. It is evidence that Bill Jones said it, if that is relevant, the official report might be evidence of that. THE SPECIAL MASTER: Well, i merely want you gentle-men to know my attitude. I am not making any ruling on that just at present. But that is my attitude, that it would be more satisfactory instead of my having to make a report of an exception on such an such a piece of evidence, as long as you understand I am not going to consider that sort of thing if it differs from what has been testified, I think we can avoid having exception on one side or the other to be reported to the court. I haven't any idea the court would consider it, even if it is in the report, I mean as a practical matter. |