McCauley v. Custer

Citations

• 93 Kan. 27
• 143 P. 489
• 1914 Kan. LEXIS 376

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Contract — Fraud — Evidence — Similar Fraudulent Statements Made to Third Parties. Where one claims to be injured by a contract procured through fraudulent representations, it is competent to show that the same party made like representations about the same time to other parties with whom such party was attempting to make similar contracts, as tending to show motive or intent.</p> <p>2. Witness — Used by Both Parties — Impeachment. Where one party in a trial first calls and interrogates a witness, and then the other party calls the same witness and he testifies, the first party can not thereupon impeach him.</p>