Gray ex rel. Gray v. Hartman

Citations

• 6 Pa. Super. 195
• 1897 Pa. Super. LEXIS 336

Syllabus

<p>Evidence — Cross-examination of unwilling witness by party ealling him.</p> <p>It is proper for the trial judge, in the exercise of a sound discretion, to permit a cross-examination of an unwilling witness by the party calling him to show that his previous statements and conduct wei-e at variance with his testimony, where such statements made at a preliminary examination induced the calling of the witness and were material to the issue.</p> <p>Charge of court — Instructions as to scrutiny of evidence.</p> <p>In a case where there is conflicting or contradictory oral testimony, it is proper for the trial judge to instruct the jury as to their duty of carefully scrutinizing and dispassionately weighing the evidence.</p>