 It is a well settled rule 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 deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony.  California Legal Record - Страница 641878Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | California. Supreme Court - 1906 - 780 страници
...TO CONTRADICT WITNESS. — The rules, that a witness cannot be crossexamined as to a matter which is Irrelevant to the Issue merely for the purpose of contradicting him by other evidence, and that If a question Is pat to a witness on cross-examination which is Irrelevant, his answer cannot... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - 1906 - 862 страници
...said on the subject, a different question is presented. "A witness cannot be crossexamined as to any fact which is collateral and irrelevant to the issue,...question is put to a witness, which is collateral and irrelevant to the issue, his answer cannot be contradicted by the party who asked the question,... | |
 | Tennessee. Supreme Court, William Wilcox Cooke, Joseph Brown Heiskell, Jere Baxter, Benjamin James Lea, George Wesley Pickle, Charles Theodore Cates, Frank Marian Thompson, Charles Le Sueur Cornelius, Roy Hood Beeler - 1920 - 884 страници
...section 449, it is said: "It is a well-settled rule that a witness cannot be cross-examined as to any fact, which is collateral and irrelevant to the issue,...should deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony." (Citing authorities.) Wfc therefore hold that the trial court was in error in permitting the state... | |
 | 1847 - 740 страници
...page 526: " But it is a well settled rule that a witness cannot be cross-examined as to any fact wkich is collateral and irrelevant to the issue merely for...deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony." And so says Starkie, page 189: " It ij to be here observed that a witness is not to be crossexamined as... | |
 | 1847 - 818 страници
...page 526: " But it is a well settled rule that a witness cannot be cross-examined as to any fact wkich is collateral and irrelevant to the issue merely for...deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony." And, go says Starkie, page 189: " It is to be,here observed that a witness is not to be crossexamined as... | |
 | 1889 - 908 страници
...contradicted in rebuttal as to a collateral and irrelevant matter. A witness cannot be crossexamined as to any fact which is collateral and irrelevant to the issue,...the purpose of contradicting him by other evidence. And if a question is put to a witness which is collateral and irrelevant to the issue, his answer cannot... | |
 | 1917 - 1256 страници
...without objection, matters just as irrelevant before." In 1 Grecnleaf, Ev. § 449, the author says: "And, if a question is put to a witness which is collateral or irrelevant to the issue, his nnswer cannot be contradicted by the party who asked the question, but it is conclusive against him.... | |
 | Texas. Court of Criminal Appeals - 1908 - 744 страници
...party putting the question, nor is it proper to allow a witness to be cross-examined as to any matter which is collateral and irrelevant to the issue merely...the purpose of contradicting him by other evidence." What is collateral has been well stated by Wharton in his work on Criminal Evidence, 9th ed., sec.... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1859 - 826 страници
...party introducing him. "It is a well-settled rule, 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. And if a question, which is collateral or irrelevant to the issue, is put to a witness, his answer... | |
 | 1882 - 1254 страници
...CROSS-EXAMINATION— WITNESS. A witness cannot be CTOSB-«I»Bined as to any fact which is collateral or irrelevant to the issue, merely for the purpose of contradicting him by other evidence, il he shocki deny it, thereby to discredit his testimony. Appeal from Superior Court, Sacramento County.... | |
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