Cooper v. Francis

Citations

• 37 Tex. 445

Syllabus

<p>1. After the defendant in a civil action for slander had closed his evidence, plaintiffs offered evidence of general good character in rebuttal of testimony of bad character offered by the defendant ; but this evidence was excluded on the ground that the plaintiffs had closed their case. Held, to be error. The plaintiffs were not called upon to prove their good character until the defendant cast suspicion upon it.</p> <p>2. See this case for rulings on demurrer to evidence.</p> <p>3. On the trial of a civil action for slander, the defendant demurred to the plaintiffs’ evidence, and the court, after hearing defendant’s counsel on the demurrer, refused to hear the counsel for the plaintiffs and sustained the demurrer. Held, to be error.</p>