Arthur v. Blunt

In his answer, the defendant after denying tbe matters contained in the plaintiff’s petition, pleads a set-off. On tbe trial, tbe plaintiff to maintain bis action, introduced tbe defendant as a witness. Tbe defendants counsel after cross-examining him, as to those matters called out in *201the examination in chief, proposed to make him a general witness, and to prove by him “his part of the case.” To this plaintiff objected, and the objection was overruled. The plaintiff then withdrew his action, and the defendant’s counsel proceeded to examine him to prove his cross action, to which plaintiff…