Launikitas v. Wilkes-Barre

Citations

• 241 Pa. 458
• 88 A. 703
• 1913 Pa. LEXIS 806

Syllabus

<p>Evidence — Cross examination — Irrelevant matters — Contradiction of witnesses.</p> <p>Where in an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by an infant plaintiff in consequence of being run over by defendant’s trolley car, the testimony of plaintiff’s chief witness tended to show that defendant was negligent and on cross-examination the witness testified as to various irrelevant and immaterial matters, and the defendant then offered evidence to contradict the witness on these immaterial points, such evidence is properly excluded; if the truthfulness of the witness was to be attacked, it should have been by showing a bad reputation for truth and veracity in general.</p>