...time. This question has been settled in England by the act referred to, whereby it is enacted that " a party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...of bad character; but he may, in case the witness ahull, in the opinion of the jndge, prove adverse, contradict him by other, evidence, or by leave of...

...sections apply to all courts of judicature and parties authorized. By s. 3, a party producing a witness allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the witness, in the opinion of the judge, prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the judge,...

...of the genuineness, or otherwise, of the •writing in dispute.1 A party producing a witness may not impeach his credit by 'general evidence of bad character ; but he may, in case the witness in the opinion of the Judge proves adverse,6 contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the...

...not be allowed to Howfar» impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but p»rtym»y he may, in case the witness shall in the opinion of the Judge liwn'witm"". prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave J' j^V*"' of the Judge,...

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...character ; toi'Tu^nwy0" but he may, in case the witness shall in the opinion of the contradict him. judge, prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the judge, prove J;hat he has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony : but before such...

...fact, though of the most delicate nature, and communicated to him in the strictest confidence (A). A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...general evidence of bad character; but he may, in case his witness, in the opinion of the judge, prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence; or, by leave...

...the same person : 2 Taylor on Ev. par. 1667. PARTY, HOW TO DISCREDIT HIS OWN WITNESS. Sec. 68. — A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...his credit by general evidence of bad character, but in case the witness in the opinion of the Court, proves adverse, such party may contradict him by other...

...fully settled until the passage of the English statute on the subject.22 This statute provides that "a party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general e?idence of bad character, but he may in case the witness shall in the opinion of the judge prove adverse,...

...issue are allowed to be asked. Discrediting of one's own Witnesses. A party producing a witness is not allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character ; but if the witness, in the opinion of the court, prove hostile in the strict sense of the word, he may...