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· 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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