 A party producing a Witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the Witness shall in the opinion of the Judge prove adverse, contradict him by other Evidence, or by leave of the Judge prove...  The Common Law Procedure Act, 1854, 17 & 18 Vict. C.125 - Sida 66efter John Thompson (Barrister-at-law) - 1854Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Florida - 1881 - 1354 sidor
...he may, in case the witness prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or prove that he lias made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; but beforesuch last mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient... | |
 | Samuel Prentice - 1882 - 402 sidor
...witness shall not be allowed to impeach his character by general evidence of bad character, but ho may, in case the witness shall, in the opinion of...he has made at other times a statement inconsistent (see Jackson v. Thomason, 31 LJQB 11 ; 1 B. & S. 745) with his present testimony ; but before such... | |
 | John Frederick Haynes, Thomas A. Nelham - 1883 - 474 sidor
...follows:— A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the witness shall in...made at other times a statement inconsistent with the present testimony; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the... | |
 | 1894 - 1266 sidor
...Collier, 15 QB 878.) By statute in England and in many of the states it has been provided that a party may, In case the witness shall. In the opinion of the judge, prove adverse, by leave of the judge, show that he has made at other times statements inconsistent with his present... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court - 1883 - 706 sidor
...abrogated in Massachusetts by an act taken almost verbatim from the English statute, omitting the words, " in case the witness shall in the opinion of the Judge prove adverse," and the limitation of the right to prove inconsistent statements by " leave of the Judge " only. We... | |
 | Saint Vincent - 1884 - 480 sidor
...present. A party producing a Witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the Witness shall in...inconsistent with his present testimony, but before such last mentioned proof can be given the circumstances of the supposed statement sufficient to designate... | |
 | Trinidad - 1883 - 506 sidor
...adverse, contradict him by ^f^rf other evidence, or by leave of the Judge prove that he bad character. has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last mentioned proof can be given the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1894 - 782 sidor
...Collier, 15 QB 878. By statute in England and in many of the States, it has been provided that a party may, in case the witness shall in the opinion of the judge prove adverse, by leave of the judge, show that he has made at other times statements inconsistent with his present... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1884 - 880 sidor
...abrogated in Massachusetts by an act taken almost verbatim, from the English statute, omitting the words, " in case the witness shall in the opinion of the judge prove adverse," and the limitation of the right to prove inconsistent statements by "leave of the judge" only. We have... | |
 | John Frederick Haynes - 1884 - 736 sidor
...allowed to HOW far & p*rty impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he jjj" ow^" may, in case the witness shall in the opinion of the judge prove nesses, adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the judge, prove that he has made... | |
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