Cotton v. Jones
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Milam. Tried below before the Hon J. M. Onins. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtOgden, J.
We think there was no error in the rulings of ithe court, refusing to admit further testimony to the jury, after both parties had announced their evidence closed, and after the .argument of the cause had commenced. There should be a limitation, especially in civil cases, to the privilege of introdueiing testimony on either side, and the one established by the *35court in this cause, is in accordance with reason, as well as the usual practice.
The defendant had neglected to offer in evidence the plaintiff’s petition, and the file marks thereon, in order to prove the date of the commencement of…
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