People v. Keith

Citations

• 50 Cal. 137
• 1875 Cal. LEXIS 108

Syllabus

<p>Error in Admitting Testimony.—If a witness on behalf of the plaintiff is erroneously permitted to testify to a part only of a conversation of the defendant, the error does not prejudice the defendant if he testifies to the remainder of the conversation.</p> <p>Error in taking Deposition.—If a magistrate, in taking a deposition, erroneously excludes a question asked of a witness, the error does no injury, if the testimony sought to be elicited was immaterial.</p> <p>Recall of Witness fob füetheb Examination.—The matter of permitting a party who has cross-examined a witness to recall him in order to make a further cross-examination, rests greatly in the discretion of the court, and it is not the practice of the appellate court to disturb the judgment for a refusal to permit a witness to be recalled, unless such discretion has been abused.</p> <p>Idem.—Case stated in which it was held the court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to allow a witness to be recalled.</p>