Corona Coal Co. v. Corry

Objection was properly sustained to the question propounded to the plaintiff on cross-examination, “What valuation were you paying taxes on?” The witness had testified to the value of his land, and it was competent to impeach his opinion in that behalf by showing that at another time he had appraised it for less. But the answer to this question - would furnish no such impeachment, unless it appeared that plaintiff himself had returned or suggested the valuation upon which he was paying taxes. As framed, the question was clearly incompetent.

Plaintiff’s witness Worthington, who also testified…