Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. Hedrick

Mississippi Supreme Court
Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. Hedrick, 62 Miss. 28 (Miss. 1884)
Cooper

Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. Hedrick

Opinion of the Court

Cooper, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The second instruction given for the plaintiff is erroneous. The maxim of falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus cannot be invoked except where the witness has intentionally given false testimony. White v. The State, 52 Miss. 227; Callahan v. Shaw, 24 Iowa 441; Brennan v. The People, 15 Ill. 511; Crabtree v. Hagenbaugh, 25 Ill. 233.

Judgment reversed and case remanded.

Reference

Full Case Name
Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad Company v. H. A. Hedrick
Cited By
8 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Evidence. Falsus in imo, falsus im, omnibus. Willfully. The maxim of falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus is applicable only where the witness willfully swears falsely.