Pickens v. State

Citations

• 61 Miss. 563

Syllabus

<p>1. Evidence. General reputation. In testing a witness’ knowledge of the general reputation of another, it is not necessary that the witness should know what a majority or any definite number of his neighbors think of him. It is sufficient if he knows what the party’s neighbors generally think of him as a man of truth and veracity</p> <p>2. Same. There must be a general concurrence in an estimate of one’s reputation to make it general reputation or a reputation which is general. It is not enough that an impeaching witness professes merely to state what he has heard others say, for those others may be but few.</p> <p>3. Evidence. Qualification of witness. A witness asked if he knows the general reputation of another must answer as a matter of conscience whether he does or not. If he answer that he does not, that is an end to the examination legally. If he answer that he does, he may be examined further, and on cross-examination the sources and extent of his information tested.</p>