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State v. Sweeney

Citations

  • 75 Kan. 265
  • 88 P. 1078
  • 1907 Kan. LEXIS 48

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY'THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Practice, District Court — New Trial — Misconduct of Prevailing Party. Where one of the grounds for a new trial is the misconduct of the prevailing party, such misconduct must be supported by affidavit showing the truth thereof before it will challenge the consideration of the court.</p> <p>2. -— Cross-examination — Contradiction of a Witness upon a Collateral Matter. It is not error for the trial court to refuse to permit the cross-examination of a witness upon a collateral matter, or to refuse to permit other witnesses to testify to statements made by such witness concerning a collateral matter, for the purpose of contradicting such witness.</p>

Judges: Greene

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