Bank of Northern Liberties v. Davis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia. Assumpsit for money had and received, money paid and advanced and on an account stated, by Isaac E. Davis and others under the name and style of the Shipley Benevolent Society of the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia, against the Bank o'f the Northern Liberties. The defendants pleaded non assumpsit and payment.
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ERROR to the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia. Assumpsit for money had and received, money paid and advanced and on an account stated, by Isaac E. Davis and others under the name and style of the Shipley Benevolent Society of the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia, against the Bank o'f the Northern Liberties. The defendants pleaded non assumpsit and payment. The plaintiffs called Alexander P. Milnor, who testified that he w'as first teller of the bank, and was appointed in November 1839. He then proved the bank-book of the account of James J. Richmond, William Winters…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
Leading questions are not allowed on an examina-. tion in chief. But if a witness should appear to be in the interest of the opposite party, or unwilling to give evidence, the court will allow the examination in chief to assume the form of a cross-examination. The mode of examination is regulated by the discretion of the court, according to the disposition and temper of the witnesses; and where these appear to be adverse, the court frequently permits a cross-examination by the party who calls him. So a party cannot discredit the testimony of…
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