 | Samuel March Phillipps - 1822 - 644 страници
...Mr. Justice Bull er(1), you can only examine to his general character, and not to particular facts; and the reason given is, that every man may be supposed...without notice; and unless his general character and behaviour are in issue, he has no notice. If a witness, for example, on being questioned, whether he... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1824 - 716 страници
...Mr. 1 Justice Duller, you can only examine to his ' general character, and not to particular facts, ' and the reason given is, that every man ' may be supposed...capable of supporting ' his general character, but it U not likely he ' should be prepared to answer to particular " facts, without notice; and unless his... | |
 | Samuel March Phillipps - 1838 - 1358 страници
...Howell's St. Tr. was made to the evidence, in those Ml. In gome instances, in the cases. Collateral facts. given is, that every man may be supposed capable of...without notice ; and unless his general character and behaviour are in issue, he has BO notice. If a witness, for example, on being questioned, whether he... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Common Pleas (City and County of New York) - 1860 - 662 страници
...only be examined as to his general character, and not as to particular facts, or his specific acts ; and the reason given is, that every man may be supposed...but it is not likely he should be prepared to answer as to particular facts without notice, and unless his general character and behavior are in issue he... | |
 | Holland Nimmons McTyeire - 1870 - 284 страници
...should not be admitted in testimony, but only evidence of his general character for truth. The reason is, that every man may be supposed capable of supporting...general character ; but it is not likely he should be ready to answer to particular allegations, without notice. 14. A party cannot be permitted to produce... | |
 | 1886 - 804 страници
...it was improper in the court to permit the inquiry to extend further than to his general character. Every man may be supposed capable of supporting his general character, but we cannot presume hi™ always ready to answer particular facts, unless he has had notice, by their... | |
 | Stewart Rapalje - 1887 - 684 страници
...facts, which, if true, would impeach his character for veracity, cannot be gone into ; and the reason is that every man may be supposed capable of supporting his general character, but it is not likely that he should be prepared to answer to particular facts, without notice ; and unless his general character... | |
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Bull er(1), you can only examine to his general character, and not to particular facts; and the reason given is, that every man may be supposed capable of supporting his general character, but it is not likely he should be prepared to answer to particular... 