| 1898 - 2046 pages
...as man and wife and occupied the same room six months later was entirely collateral to this issue. "When a witness is cross-examined on a matter collateral to the issue, his answer cannot be subsequently contradicted by the party putting the question." Whart. Cr. Ev. §... | |
| 1884 - 1088 pages
...Filed August 20, 1884. 1. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE— CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESS — CONTRADICTION. When a witness is cross-examined on a matter collateral to the issue, lie cannot, as to iiis answer, be subsequently contradicted by the party putting the question. 2. SAME... | |
| Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - 1886 - 696 pages
...In order to avoid an interminable multiplication of issues, it is a settled rule of practice, that when a witness is cross-examined on a matter collateral to the issue, he can not, as to his answer, be subsequently contradicted by the party putting the question." , The ruling... | |
| 1917 - 1184 pages
...McArthur v. State, 59 Ark.- 431, 435, 436, 27 SW 628, 629, the court said: "The general rule is that when a witness is cross-examined on a matter collateral to the issue, his answer cannot be subsequently contradicted by the party putting the question: but this limitation... | |
| 1889 - 1288 pages
...thatquestion in the negative, thac would bean end of the investigation, under the well-established rule that "when a witness is cross-examined on a matter collateral to the issue his ans wer cannot bo subsequently contradicted by the party putting the question." Whart. Crirn. Ev.... | |
| Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1913 - 690 pages
...of practice that when a witness is cross examined on a matter collateral to the issue, he can not, as to his answer, be subsequently contradicted by...question. The test of whether a fact inquired of in cross examination is collateral is this: "Would the cross examining party be entitled to prove it as... | |
| Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - 1888 - 680 pages
...is, that when a witness is cross-examined on a matter collateral to the issues, his answer can not be subsequently contradicted by the party putting...the question. The test of whether a fact inquired of on cross-examination is collateral, it has been said, is this: Would the crostcxamining party be entitled... | |
| Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1909 - 698 pages
...influenced him to disinherit appellee. So the above testimony falls under the ban of the general rule that "when a witness is cross-examined on a matter collateral to the issue, he cannot be subsequently contradicted by the party asking the question." McArthur v. State, 59 Ark. 435 ; Plnnkett... | |
| Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1912 - 708 pages
...specific acts affecting his credibility, yet if such matters are collateral to the issue, he can not, as to his answer, be subsequently contradicted by the party putting the question. (Page 616.) 3. APPEAL AND ERROR — PREJUDICIAL ERROR. — Where the State, to impeach a witness for... | |
| Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1912 - 666 pages
...IMPEACHMENT. — When a witness is cross examined as to a matter collateral to the issue, he can not, as to his answer, be subsequently contradicted by the party putting the question. (Page 153.) 3. TRIAL — IMPROPER ARGUMENT. — In a prosecution for murder it was error to permit... | |
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