 | Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - 1879 - 942 lapas
...Commonwealth 180 2, A WITNESS CAN NOT BE CROSS-EXAMINED AS TO ANY FACT WHICH IB COLLATERAL AND IRRELEVANT, merely for the purpose of contradicting him by other evidence, if he should deny it, and thereby to discredit his testimony. (Cornelius v. Commonwealth, 15 B. Mon. 539; Starkie on Evidence,... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1901 - 892 lapas
...witness cannot be cross-examined as to any fact, which is collateral and irrelevant to the issues, merely for the purpose of contradicting him by other evidence, if he should deny them, and thereby discredit his testimony. And if a question is put to the witness which is collateral... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1895 - 846 lapas
...collateral fact* on croxx-ejrami nation; can not be contnditted. — A witness can not be cross-examined as to any fact which is collateral 'and irrelevant to the issue being tried, merely for the purpose of contradicting him ; and if the question asked a witness on cross-examination... | |
 | James Knox Polk - 1848 - 462 lapas
...Greenleaf, vol. 1, page 526: " But it is a well settled rule that a witness cannot be cross-examined as to any fact which is collateral and irrelevant...deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony." And so says Starkie, page 189: " It is to be here observed that a witness is not to be crossexamined as... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - 1848 - 756 lapas
...be put to a witness on cross-examination, respecting any fact irrelevant to the issue, for the mere purpose of contradicting him by other evidence, if he should deny it, and of thus discrediting his testimony. For instance, in a penal action for usury, alleged to have... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - 1858 - 708 lapas
...except as to facts and circumstances connected with tho matters stated in his direct examination. When a question is put to a witness, which is collateral...irrelevant to the issue, his answer cannot be contradicted by the party who asked the question, but it is conclusive against him. Where on the trial of an indictment... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - 1861 - 698 lapas
...court, we suppose, under the well known rule that a witness shall not be cross-examined as to facts collateral and irrelevant to the issue, merely for...the purpose of contradicting him by other evidence. And if the witness is so examined, his answer can not be contradicted, but shall be conclusive against... | |
 | 1865 - 290 lapas
...before the hearing In support of these positions the Respondent refers to the following authorities: is collateral and irrelevant, to the issue, merely...purpose of contradicting him by other evidence, if he Ehould deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony. And if a question is put to a witness which is... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - 1866 - 756 lapas
...lay down any precise rule.6 But it is a well-settled rule, that a witness cannot be cross-examined as to any fact, which is collateral and irrelevant...evidence, if he should deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony.6 And, if a question is put to a witness which is collateral or irrelevant to the issue,... | |
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It is a well settled rule, found in all the text-writers upon evidence, 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... 
