Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. Duncan

Bell, Chief Judge.

1. Defendants’ counsel cross examined the plaintiff on the contents of portions of her pre-trial statement made to the defendants’ claim agent. The cross examination generally took the form of counsel’s quoting the question asked by the claim agent, plaintiff’s answer, and then asking if it was a correct statement. Plaintiff in the main answered affirmatively. On redirect examination, the plaintiff was allowed, over objection, to relate the content of other parts of her statement to the claim agent. The objection made was that this evidence was inadmissi-

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