Legal Opinion
Spivey v. State ex rel. George
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided January 8, 1857PublishedCited by 3 opinions
APPEAL from tbe Fayette Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtPerkins, J.
Prosecution m a case of bastardy. Conviction in tbe Circuit court.
Tbe only questions in tbe ease, in tbis Court arise upon instructions given and refused.
Tbe following instruction was given;
“Some witnesses bave been introduced to impeacb tbe testimony of Amanda George, tbe [only] prosecuting witness. If tbe testimony going to impeacb ber credibility is so strong as to satisfy your minds that you could not believe anything sbe may bave testified to, you should find for the defendant.”
*407This instruction certainly states a correct proposition. If there be but one witness in a cause, and that…
Also in this document: Per curiam.
2Cited by3 opinions
- State v. DuncanMontana Supreme Court · 1928
- Walton v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
- Black v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972