 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1876 - 738 sidor
...produced, by evidence that his general reputation for truth or immorality renders him unworthy of belief; but not by evidence of particular wrongful acts, except that it may be shown by the examination of a witness or record of a judgment, that he has been convicted of felony." Under this statute the court... | |
 | New York (State). - 1850 - 920 sidor
...without leave of the court. Leave is granted or withheld, in the exercise of a sound discretion. § 1847. A witness may be impeached by the party against whom...by evidence that his general reputation for truth is bad, or that his moral character is such as to render him unworthy of belief, but not by evidence... | |
 | Kentucky - 1851 - 544 sidor
...or by evidence that his general reputation for truth or immorality renders him unworthy of belief, but not by evidence of particular wrongful acts, except that it may be shown by the examination of a witness, or record of a judgment, that he has been convicted of felony. § 560. Before other evidence... | |
 | Kentucky - 1851 - 548 sidor
...or by evidence that his general reputation for truth or immorality renders him unworthy of belief, but not by evidence of particular wrongful acts, except that it may be shown by the examination of a witness, or record of a judgment, that he has been convicted of felony. § 500. Before other evidence... | |
 | California - 1872 - 698 sidor
...is granted or withheld, in the exercise of a sound discretion. NOTE.— See Sec. 2042, ante. 2051. A witness may be impeached by the party against whom...reputation for truth, honesty, or integrity is bad, but net by evidence of particular wrongful acts, except that it may he shown by the examination of the... | |
 | California - 1872 - 774 sidor
...CCP § 824. Vide § 2042. $ 8051. A witness may be impeached by the party ngainst whom be was culled, by contradictory evidence or by evidence that his general reputation for truth, honesty or integrity in bad, but not by evidence of particular wrongful acts, except that it may be nlioxvn by the examination... | |
 | California, Creed Haymond, John Chilton Burch, John Hill McKune - 1872 - 886 sidor
...the Court. Leave is granted or withheld, in examined. the exercise of a sound discretion. HOW 2051. A witness may be impeached by the party against whom he was culled, by contradictory evidence or by evidence that his general reputation for truth, honesty, or... | |
 | Oregon. Supreme Court, William Wallace Thayer, Joseph Gardner Wilson, Thomas Benton Odeneal, Julius Augustus Stratton, William Henry Holmes, Reuben S. Strahan, George Henry Burnett, Robert Graves Morrow, James W. Crawford, Frank A. Turner, Bellinger, Charles Byron - 1876 - 620 sidor
...under these circumstances. (1 Greenleaf on Ev., § 469.) Section 830 of the Civil Code provides that " a witness may be impeached by the party against whom...by contradictory evidence, or by evidence that his character for general truth is bad," etc. Section 831 provides that "a witness may also be impeached... | |
 | California, Nathan Newmark - 1880 - 768 sidor
...case, 4!) Cal. 623: discretion of court, sec. 607, subd. 3, note ; 50 Cal. 137 ; 51 Cal. 191. § 2051. A witness may be impeached by the party against whom...by evidence that his general reputation for truth, lion- , esty, or integrity is bad, but not by evidence of particular wrongful acts, except that it... | |
 | California - 1881 - 878 sidor
...3, note; 50 Cal. 137; 51 Cal. 191. § 2051. A witness may be impeached by the party against whom ho was called, by contradictory evidence, or by evidence...particular wrongful acts, except that it may be shown by tho examination of the witness, or the record of the judgment, that ho has been convicted of a felony.... | |
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A witness may be impeached by the party against whom he was called, by contradictory evidence, or by evidence that his general reputation for truth is bad, or that his moral character is such as to render him unworthy of belief, but not by evidence of... 
