 | Louisiana. Supreme Court - 1851 - 838 Seiten
...trial. Before this is done, it is generally held necessary, in the case of verbal statements, first to ask him as to the time, place and person involved in the supposed contradiction." Every reason which gives an ordinary witness the benefit of the protection of this wise and salutary... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1868 - 610 Seiten
...it is generally held necessary, in the case LIGHTFOOT v. THE PEOPLE. of verbal statement, first to ask him as to the time, place and person involved...general question, whether he has ever said so and so, nor whether he has always told the same story, because it may frequently happen that upon the general... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1854 - 650 Seiten
...relevant to the matter in issue, contrary to what he has testified at the trial, it is necessary first to ask him as to the time, place and person involved in the supposed contradiction. If the witness admits the statements imputed to him, there is of course no occasion for further evidence... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1854 - 790 Seiten
...contradicted, fairness and justice require that, in the case of verbal statements, he should first be asked as to the time, place and person involved in the supposed contradiction ; (a) The question, whether the witness under examination would believe the former witness, is frequently... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1855 - 702 Seiten
...CJ, said : " I understood the rule to be, that before you can contradict a witness by showing that he has at some other time said something inconsistent...and person involved in the supposed contradiction." Cowen & Hill's Notes, 774, 775 ; Williams v. Turner, 7 Geo. 348 ; Doe v. Reagan, 5 Bhickf. 217 ; Johnson... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - 1856 - 576 Seiten
...in Angus v. Smith, 1 Mo. & M. 473. — Tindal : "Before you can contradict a witness by showing that he has at some other time said something inconsistent...general question, whether he has ever said so and so ; but particulars must be specified to him." QUEEN'S CASE, 2 B. & B. 300; 3 Stark. Ev. 1753. " Whenever... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - 1859 - 638 Seiten
...to found a contradiction) the general question whether he has ever said so and so ; he must be asked as to the time, place, and person involved in the supposed contradiction, or some other circumstance sufficient to point out the particular occasion." § 437. The testimony... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1907 - 712 Seiten
...testimony. Before a witness can be thus impeached, the general rule is that he must first be asked as to the time, place and person involved in the supposed contradiction. (Lewis' Greenleaf on Evidence, sec. 462.) When this objection was made on the trial counsel for appellant... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - 1865 - 666 Seiten
...to found a contradiction) the general question whether he has ever said so and so ; he must be asked as to the time, place, and person involved in the supposed contradiction or some other circumstance sufficient to point out the particular occasion." § 437. The testimony... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - 1866 - 756 Seiten
...before this can be done, it is generally held necessary, in the case of verbal statements, first to ask him as to the time, place, and person involved...general question, whether he has ever said so and .so, nor whether he has always told the same story ; because it may frequently happen, that, upon the general... | |
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... before this can be done, it is generally held necessary, in the case of verbal statements, first to ask him as to the time, place and person involved in the supposed contradiction. 
