State v. Snyder
Supreme Court of Vermont
Information for adultery. Plea, not guilty. Trial by jury at September Term, 1911, Chittenden County, Miles, J., presiding. Verdict, guilty; and judgment thereon. The respondent excepted. The opinion states'the case. • The bad reputation of the partioeps for chastity was admissible regardless of respondent’s knowledge. 'Wig. on Ev., §68; Underhill Crim.
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Information for adultery. Plea, not guilty. Trial by jury at September Term, 1911, Chittenden County, Miles, J., presiding. Verdict, guilty; and judgment thereon. The respondent excepted. The opinion states'the case. • The bad reputation of the partioeps for chastity was admissible regardless of respondent’s knowledge. 'Wig. on Ev., §68; Underhill Crim. Ev. §382; Blackman v. State, 36 Ala. 295; State v. Eggleston, 45 Ore. 346; Clement v. Kimlall, 98 Mass. 535; Commonwealth v. Gray, 129 Mass. 476.
1Opinion of the CourtHaselton, J.
This is a prosecution of the respondent for adultery with a Mrs. Maynard. The respondent was convicted and brings exceptions.
In the examination of a material witness for the State a leading question was put by the state’s attorney upon a material point. The respondent interposed an objection on the ground that the question was leading, but the court -allowed an -answer. It was within the discretion of the court to do this and the contrary not appearing it is to be presumed that the court allowed the answer as matter of discretion, and that there was no abuse of discretion. Berry v. Doolittle,…
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