Commonwealth v. Quigley
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Indictment, for an assault with intent to kill. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Dewey, J., the defendant James F. Quigley having testified in his own behalf, the District Attorney, to affect his credibility under the Pub. Sts. c. 169, § 19, offered a certain paper, the nature of which appears in the opinion. The judge admitted the paper in evidence; and the defendant Quigley alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtLathrop, J.
The only exception in this case is to the admission in evidence of a certain paper as a copy of the record of the trial and conviction of the defendant Quigley in the Superior Court for the county of Worcester in the year 1891.
By the Pub. Sts. c. 169, § 19, it is provided, “ The conviction of a witness of a crime may be shown, to affect his credibility ”; and it was for this purpose that the paper was offered and admitted. The objections made to it are that there is no seal of court upon it; that there is no statement that it is a copy of the record; that there is no statement that the clerk…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WaitMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1881
- Fogarty v. ConnellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Commonwealth v. MunnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Fairbanks v. BeardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
- Winter v. Casco Bank and Trust Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Beaupre v. SchlosbergSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1933