 It is a well settled rule that a witness cannot be cross-examined as to any fact which is collateral and irrelevant to the issue, merely for the purpose of contradicting him by other evidence, if he should deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony.  California Legal Record - Side 641878Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1898 - 1054 sider
...cross-examination, was properly sustained. It Is well settled that a witness cannot be cross-examined as to any fact which Is collateral and Irrelevant to the issue, merely for the purpose of contradicung him by other evidence if he should deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony. 1 Greenl.... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - 1887 - 832 sider
...evidence if he should deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony. People v. McKelle.r, 6o. 3. SAME. — If a question is put to a witness which is collateral or irrelevant, his answer cannot be contradicted by the party who asked the- question, but is conclusive against him.... | |
 | Illinois. Appellate Court, Edwin Burritt Smith, Martin L. Newell - 1891 - 698 sider
...v. Thirtl Nat. Bunk. " It is a well settled rule that a witness can not be crossexamined as to any fact which is collateral and irrelevant to the issue,...merely for the purpose of contradicting him by other witnesses, if he should deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony: and if a question is put to a... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court - 1893 - 1326 sider
...37 An, 268. A witness can not bo cross.examined as to any fact which is collateral and irrele vant to the issue, merely for the purpose of contradicting him by other evidence. Greenleaf on Evidence, Vol. 1, Sec. 449; Taylor on Evidence, Vol. 2, See. 1435; Wharton Crim. Evidence,... | |
 | Frank Sumner Rice - 1894 - 1062 sider
...Stephen, Dig. art. 129. The rule, as stated in the books, that a witness cannot be crossexamined as to any fact which is collateral and irrelevant to the issue,...should deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony, does not, by any means, imply that a witness may be cross-examined, for such purpose, as to every fact... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Isaac Hayes Shields - 1883 - 618 sider
...which it was admitted, under the circumstances here. The facts were relevant, direct and essential" 6. "If a question is put to a witness which is collateral...his answer cannot be contradicted by the party who put the question, but it is conclusive against him." 7. The evidence of an accomplice, before being... | |
 | 1894 - 1160 sider
...contradicting him. "It is a well-settled rule that a witness cannot be cross-examined, even as to any fact which Is collateral and irrelevant to the issue,...the purpose of contradicting him by other evidence." 1 Greenl. Ev. § 449; 1 Starkie, Ev. 1G4; Spenceley v. De Willott, 7 East, 108; Henman v. Lester, 12... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Isaac Hayes Shields - 1884 - 524 sider
...in uttering counterfeit coin, etc., XXII., 678 where defendant may be in his own behalf, XXIV., 679 if a question is put to a witness which is collateral or irrelevant to the weue, his answer cannot be contradicted by the party who put the question, but it is conclusive against... | |
 | Kentucky - 1895 - 800 sider
...Code. g 597. (1) Contradiction— irrelevant matter. A witness can not be cross-examined as to any fact which is collateral and irrelevant to the issue...should deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony. If a witness is cross-examined without objection as to collateral and irrelevant matters he can not... | |
 | Kentucky - 1895 - 796 sider
...Code. §597. (1) Contradiction— irrelevant matter. A witness can not be cross-examined as to any fact which is collateral and irrelevant to the issue...should deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony. If a witness is cross-examined without objection as to collateral and irrelevant matters he can not... | |
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