 A person who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor is, notwithstanding, a competent witness in a civil or criminal action or special proceeding ; but the conviction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony, either...  The South Western Reporter - Page 1101921Full view - About this book
 | New York (State), William Wait - Civil procedure - 1877 - 662 pages
...be proved, for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony, either by the record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question,...relevant to that inquiry ; and the party cross-examining him is not concluded, by his answer to such a question. Entirely new. Clergymen, etc., not to disclose... | |
 | New York (State) - 1879 - 436 pages
...for the purproved"011 Pose °^ affecting the weight of his testimony, either by the record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question,...relevant to that inquiry : and the party cross-examining him is not concluded, by his answer to such a question. energy- § 833. A clergyman, or other minister... | |
 | New York (State) - 1880 - 668 pages
...be proved, for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimouy, either by the record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question,...relevant to that inquiry ; and the party cross-examining him is not concluded, by his answer to such a question. [This section is new. It abolishes a relic... | |
 | New York (State) - 1881 - 1532 pages
...purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony, either by the record, or by his cross-exarnmation, upon which he must answer any question, relevant to that inquiry ; and the party criws-examimng him is not concluded, by lus answer to such a question. § 833. Clergymen, etc., not... | |
 | Austin Abbott - Civil procedure - 1883 - 602 pages
...be proved for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony, either by the record or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question...relevant to that inquiry : and the party cross-examining him is not concluded by his answer to such a question," does not restore the competency of the witness,... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Appeals, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, Francis Kernan, Erasmus Peshine Smith, Joel Tiffany, Edward Jordan Dimock, Samuel Hand, Hiram Edward Sickels, Louis J. Rezzemini, Edmund Hamilton Smith, Edwin Augustus Bedell, Alvah S. Newcomb, James Newton Fiero - Law reports, digests, etc - 1883 - 790 pages
...be proved for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony, either by the record or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question...relevant to that inquiry, and the party cross-examining him is not concluded by his answer to such a question," does not restore the competency of the witness,... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour - Criminal law - 1883 - 840 pages
...be proved for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony, either by the record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question, relevant to that inquiry 5 and the party cross-examining him is not concluded by his answer to such question. (Code Cir. Pro.,... | |
 | Wisconsin. Supreme Court, Abram Daniel Smith, Philip Loring Spooner, Obadiah Milton Conover, Frederic King Conover, Frederick William Arthur, Frederick C. Seibold - Law reports, digests, etc - 1883 - 772 pages
...constitutionality of sec. 4073, R S. 1873, which reads as follows: "A person whohas been convicted of a criminal offense is, notwithstanding, a competent witness; but the conviction may be proved toaffect his credibility, either by the record or by his own cross examination, upon which he must... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1883 - 890 pages
...constitutionality of section 4073 RS, 1878, which reads as follows: " A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense is notwithstanding a competent witness ; but the conviction may be proved Button v. Foi. to affect his credibility, either by the record or by his own crossexamination, upon... | |
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