· 9/15/1867
Howard v. McDonald
Citations
- 46 Ill. 123
Syllabus
<p>Witnesses—credibility—instructions. If there is no evidence in a case tending to corroborate a witness, it is not error for the court to instruct the jury that, if they believe from the evidence that a witness has willfully sworn falsely upon any material point, they have the right to disregard his entire testimony.</p>
Judges: Breese
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