State v. Brunette
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe District Court of Cass County. Prosecution for bastardy. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. Statement by Bruce, J. Tbis is an appeal from a judgment of tbe district court of Cass county, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, and wbicb judgment determined that tbe defendant was tbe father of a bastard child, and ordered him to pay for its support tbe sum of $120 a year, quarterly, until tbe 10th day of August, 1917, and $150 a year…
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Appeal from tbe District Court of Cass County. Prosecution for bastardy. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. Statement by Bruce, J. Tbis is an appeal from a judgment of tbe district court of Cass county, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, and wbicb judgment determined that tbe defendant was tbe father of a bastard child, and ordered him to pay for its support tbe sum of $120 a year, quarterly, until tbe 10th day of August, 1917, and $150 a year thereafter until tbe 10th day of August, 1928, and to provide a bond in tbe sum of $2,250, or on default to be committed to…
1Opinion
On Rehearing.
Bruce, J.
We are now satisfied that our original opinion must be modified and the judgment be reversed, and that the learned trial court erred in its rulings as to the cross-examination of Dr. Chagnon, and failed to distinguish between the use of medical books for the purpose of cross-examination merely, and to test the knowledge and reading and *555accuracy of the witness who is upon the stand, and the use of such books in the examination in chief or in rebuttal, or by reading them, directly or indirectly, to the jury upon cross-examination, and not for the purpose of testing the…
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