| 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 - 1883 - 790 pages
...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...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... | |
| Austin Abbott - 1883 - 602 pages
...notwithstanding, a competent witness in a civil or criminal action, or special proceeding, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...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... | |
| Daniel T. Robertson, New York (State). Marine Court (New York), Edward Jacobs - 1883 - 646 pages
...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...either by the record, or by his cross-examination, u|tt>tt which he must answer any question relevant to that inquiry, and the party cross-examining him... | |
| Oliver Lorenzo Barbour - 1883 - 840 pages
...to 903. bringing up, on habeas corpus, to testify, 901-2, 932. when a competent witness, 899, 900. conviction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony, 899, 900. how proved, 899, 900. CONVICTION, must precede punishment, 9. imprisonment on two or more... | |
| New York (State) - 1884 - 1000 pages
...crime is, notwithstanding, a competent witness in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry; and the party cross-examining is not concluded... | |
| 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 - 1884 - 798 pages
...crime is, notwithstanding, a competent witness in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...the weight of his testimony, either by the record or his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry." (§... | |
| Isaac Grant Thompson - 1884 - 880 pages
...notwithstanding, Whitford v. Laidler. a competent witness in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...the weight of his testimony, either by the record or his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry." §... | |
| 1884 - 680 pages
...that a person convicted of a crime or misdemeanor is, notwithstanding, a competent witness, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting the weight of his evidence, and a doubt having arisen as to whether the section applied to criminal prosecutions, the... | |
| 1888 - 672 pages
...evidence goes to the jury, and cannot he taken from their consideration by the court, although the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting the weight of such testimony. In the case at bar therefore, although Fullgraff and Duffy had in another proceeding... | |
| 1885 - 392 pages
...crime is, notwithstanding, a competent witness, in any cause or proceeding-, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry ; and the party cross-examining is not concluded... | |
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