Noel v. Dickey

OPINION of the Court, by

Ch. J. Boyle.

This is a writ of error to a judgment for the defendant in an action of trespass. On the trial the plaintiff having exam'lne(l two witnesses, whose testimony, if true, tended to establish the charge as alleged in the declaration, the defendant, in order to discredit them, introduced a wit-«ess who swore that their general character was bad. The plaintiff then asked their character m point or veracity, but the court being ot opinion that the general character was the only admissible inquiry, forbid the witness to answer the question.

*269Whether the court erred…