Johnson v. Minihan

Action for $25,000 for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision alleged to have been caused by defendants' negligence. Verdict and judgment were for defendants and plaintiff has appealed.

Error is assigned on the trial court's refusal to permit plaintiff's witness, Herman Smith, to explain on re-direct examination the circumstances under which defendants had obtained his signature to an exhibit which they used in cross-examination to impeach and discredit the testimony he had given on direct examination.

The collision occurred on the night of July 22, 1940, near Thurman's place…