A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him in writing, or reduced into writing, relative to the subject-matter of the cause, without such writing being shown to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing,... The Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1900 - Page 621by Nova Scotia - 1900Full view - About this book
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1856 - 532 pages
...shewn to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must, before such contradictory proof can be given, be called...inspection, and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purposes of the trial as he shall think fit. 28. A witness in any cause may be questioned as... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1854 - 628 pages
...shewn to him; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must, before such contradictory proof can be given, be called to those parts of the writing which arc to be used for the purpose of so contradicting him : Provided always, that it shall be competent... | |
| Canada - Session laws - 1856 - 620 pages
...shewn to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must before such contradictory proof can be given, be called...inspection, and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purposes of the trial as he shall think fit. CLXII. A witness may be questioned as to whether... | |
| Henry Thurstan Holland, Thomas Chandler, Charles Edward Pollock - Common law - 1854 - 380 pages
...shown to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must, before such contradictory proof can be given, be called...inspection, and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purposes of the trial as he shall think fit. It was decided in The Queen's Case, 2 B. & B.... | |
| John Thompson (Barrister-at-law) - 1854 - 214 pages
...shown to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must, before such contradictory proof can be given, be called...inspection, and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purposes of the trial as he shall think fit. 25. A witness in any cause may be questioned proof... | |
| Law - 1854 - 836 pages
...; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must, before »uch contradictory proof can be given, be called to those...inspection, and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purposes of the trial as he shall think fit. 26. A witness in any cause may be questioned as... | |
| Robert Malcolm Kerr - Procedure (Law) - 1854 - 270 pages
...shown to him. But if it is intended to contradict the witness by the writing, .his attention must, before such contradictory proof can be given, be called...the writing which are to be used for the purpose of contradicting him (s. 24). The judge may also, at any time during the trial, require the production... | |
| Law - 1854 - 532 pages
...shown to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must, before such contradictory proof can be given, be called...those parts of the writing which are to be used for ihe purpose of so contradicting him : Provided always, that it shall be competent for the Judge, at... | |
| Law - 1855 - 552 pages
...shewn to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must, before such contradictory proof can be given, be called...inspection, and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purposes of the trial a? he shall think fit. 25. A witness in any cause may be questioned as... | |
| William Francis Finlason - Civil procedure - 1855 - 668 pages
...wrote it or not (Queen's Case, 2 B. & B. 286). diet such witness by the writing, his attention must, before such contradictory proof can be given, be called...inspection, and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purposes of the trial as he shall think fit. XXV. A witness in any cause may be ques- Proof... | |
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