Woodman v. Coolbroth
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
This was a writ of entry, in which the tenant claimed title to the land under a deed from the demandant to Nathan Winslow, and from him, by mesne conveyances, to the tenant. At the trial, before Parris J. the tenant offered in evidence an office-copy of the deed from the demandant to Winslow; which being objected to, was not admitted. He then produced the original deed, and proved its execution.
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This was a writ of entry, in which the tenant claimed title to the land under a deed from the demandant to Nathan Winslow, and from him, by mesne conveyances, to the tenant. At the trial, before Parris J. the tenant offered in evidence an office-copy of the deed from the demandant to Winslow; which being objected to, was not admitted. He then produced the original deed, and proved its execution. It appeared that the premises had once belonged to one Johnson, who was indebted to the demandant on sundry promissory notes; and that he had conveyed the land to the demandant for the price of one…
1Opinion of the Court
This argument was made in the last year; and the opinion of the Court was read at the last September term, as drawn up by
Parris J.
We are not satisfied that the verdict ought to be disturbed on account of the admission of Richardson’s deposition.
In permitting leading questions to be put to a witness much is confided to the discretion of the court or magistrate before whom the examination is had.
A witness may be so dull in intellect, or embarrassed through timidity, as not to be able to communicate intelligibly upon the points di*184rectly in issue by a general and diffuse statement. The only mode…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Strickler v. ToddSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1823
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