The credit of a witness may be impeached by proof that he has made statements out of court contrary to what he has testified at the trial. But it is only in such matters as are relevant to the issue that the witness can be contradicted. The Southern Reporter - Página 571895Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Samuel March Phillipps - 1815 - 600 páginas
...attack their general character, and by fresh evidence support the character of his own witness. 2. The credit of a witness may be impeached, by proof that he has made statements out of court, on the same subject, contrary to what he swears at the trial (4). A letter, therefore, written by him,... | |
| Samuel March Phillipps - 1816 - 746 páginas
...attack their general character, and by fresh evidence support the character of his own witness. 2. Thft credit of a witness may be impeached, by proof that he has made statements out of court (a), on the same subject, contrary to what he swears at. the trial (4). A letr • (1) Wharam v. Routlcge,... | |
| Arthur Thistlewood - 1817 - 338 páginas
...attack their general character, and by fresh evidence support the character of his own witness. 2. The credit of a witness may be impeached by proof that he has made statements out of Court, on the same subject, contrary to what he swears on the trial." Justice Abbott was clearly of opinion... | |
| James Watson - 1817 - 206 páginas
...attack their general character, and. by f^esh evidence support the character of his own witness. 2. The credit of a witness may be impeached by proof that he has made statements out of Court, on the same subject, contrary to what he swears on the trial." Mr. Justice AMott was clearly of opinion... | |
| Samuel March Phillipps - 1820 - 838 páginas
...generally known, would be constantly exposed to the most unfounded attempts upon their character. , ' 2. The credit of a witness may be impeached, by proof that he has made statements out of court.fcj on the same subject, contrary to what he swears at the trial. (2) A letter, therefore written... | |
| Archibald Alison - 1832 - 716 páginas
...a foundation has been laid in her cross-examination. In England, the rule is well established, that the credit of a witness may be impeached by proof that he has made statements out of court on the same subject, contrary to what he swore at the trial.5 11. Indecent practices with female children,... | |
| Francis James Newman Rogers - 1840 - 1136 páginas
...are pleadable, thus it has always been held that the credit of a witness may be impeached, by shewing that he has made statements out of court contrary to what he has sworn. 1 Add. 361. Subject, however, as it seems to the above limitations, that the statement be on... | |
| Frederick Augustus Griffiths - 1841 - 226 páginas
...may attack their general character, and by fresh evidence support the character of his own witness. The credit of a witness may be impeached by proof that he has made statements out of court, on the same subject, contrary to what he swears at the trial. A letter written by him, or a deposition... | |
| John Pitt Taylor - 1848 - 756 páginas
...can be called to attack the characters of the last (£). § 1085. The credit of a witness may also be impeached, by proof that he has made statements...what he has testified at the trial. But it is only in such matters as are relevant to the issue, that the witness can be contradicted. And before this... | |
| Louisiana. Supreme Court - 1851 - 838 páginas
...Phillips on Evidence, 293. Mr. Greenleaf thus states the rule to be: "The credit of a witness may also be impeached by proof that he has made statements...court contrary to what he has testified at the trial. Before this is done, it is generally held necessary, in the case of verbal statements, first to ask... | |
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