Stratton v. Stratton

The evidence of what Israel said when he procured Lariviere’s signature to the note was admissible as tending to contradict Israel’s version of that transaction. His statement in the schedule of the firm’s assets and liabilities was admissible for the same reason. Each piece of evidence tended to prove that Israel’s testimony that the note was given for a loan was untrue, because he had made contradicting statements.

The plaintiff apparently concedes this, but now seeks to have the verdict set aside upon the ground that all this evidence should have been excluded as tending to vary the written…