Knight v. House
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. Inasmuch as a,portion of the conversation which was favorable to the plaintiff had been given and was before the jury without objection, the whole conversation was admissible, and the plaintiff could not exclude what was supposed to be against him. Bull v. Schuberth, 2 Md. 59: Bowie v. Stonestreet, 6 Md. 43T ; t Greenl.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. Inasmuch as a,portion of the conversation which was favorable to the plaintiff had been given and was before the jury without objection, the whole conversation was admissible, and the plaintiff could not exclude what was supposed to be against him. Bull v. Schuberth, 2 Md. 59: Bowie v. Stonestreet, 6 Md. 43T ; t Greenl. Ev. sec. 201. As to the impropriety of asking a witness who had testified that he was acquainted with the general reputation of the appellant for truth and veracity in the community in which he lived, “ whether from that…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
Four bills of exceptions were taken by the appellant, who was defendant below, and have been argued on this appeal. The first three present questions of evidence, and the fourth brings before us for review the ruling of the Superior Court upon the defendant’s third and fourth prayers, which were rejected.
The action is indebitatus assumpsit, and the declaration contains counts on promissory notes and the common money counts; the pleas are: “ never indebted as alleged,” “ never promised as alleged,” “ limitations,” and “ the discharge of the defendant under the insolvent laws.” At the trial,…
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