Hawkins v. James

Citations

• 69 Miss. 274

Syllabus

<p>1. Evidence. Belevancy. Collateral facts.</p> <p>Evidence of collateral and inconclusive facts, not pertinent to the real issue, is inadmissible, although it might tend to corroborate the testimony of a witness by showing its probability.</p> <p>2. Same. Collateral fact. Case.</p> <p>Accordingly, where the sole issue is whether defendant had, by written contract, become tenant of plaintiff, it is not competent for defendant to show that, before the time of the alleged contract, defendant was in possession of the land under an executory contract of purchase from plaintiff’s vendor.</p>