Spears v. Collins

Littlejohn, Justice.

The plaintiff contracted to furnish the defendant three hundred twenty hours of dancing lessons at a cost of $3,-000.00. A’ part of this amount was paid, and this action was brought to recover the balance due. The jury wrote a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. A motion for a new trial was overruled and the defendant has appealed.

During the course of the trial defendant’s attorney attempted to attack the credibility of the plaintiff as a witness by cross examining him concerning a plea of guilty to a charge of child neglect in the criminal court, and by cross examining him…