Mississippi Supreme Court, 1884

Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. Hedrick

Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. Hedrick
Mississippi Supreme Court · Decided October 15, 1884 · Cooper
62 Miss. 28
Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. Hedrick

Cases that cite this one

5 later published cases cite this decision.

This list shows which later cases cite this one. It does not say how they treated it, and no review of that has been done. Not a substitute for Shepard’s or KeyCite — verify before relying.

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.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.