Plante v. Manchester

The only grounds of objection suggested by counsel to the questions which were actually put to the witness and answered were (1) that the fact sought to be proved was immaterial and (2) that the answers might involve hearsay. The only formal objection made was based upon the second ground.

After the third question had been answered by the witness, another objection was made, evidently in anticipation of further examination along the same line, that the proper way to prove a conviction was by a court record. This objection was obviously prospective in its purpose and operation as indicated by…