Flato v. Brod

Texas Supreme Court
Flato v. Brod, 37 Tex. 734 (Tex. 1873)
Ogden

Flato v. Brod

Opinion of the Court

Ogden, J.

The court did not err in ruling that a boob, con-

taining transcribed items of an account, taken from the book of original entries, could not be used as evidence of the correctness of the account, if either did the court err in ruling that Hemmi, when placed upon the stand as a witness, might refer to that book of transcribed items, in order to refresh his memory in regard to anything contained in that book, or, indeed, in regard to any other fact. The witness should be made to swear of his own knowledge; but while he does so, he may be permitted to refer to any thing, or fact, he may choose, in order to refresh his memory in regard to any matter about which he may be palled upon to testify. The evidence in this case is somewhat contradictory and conflicting. But we are of the opinion that the jury are the proper judges of the facts, and especially in cases of conflicting testimony. We have been able to discover no error requiring a reversal of the judgment, and it is affirmed.

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
F. W. Flato v. Brod & Hemmi
Cited By
4 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
1. A book containing transcribed items of an account, taken from the book containing the original entries, cannot be used as evidence of the account. 8. A witness testifying as to the correctness of an account, though required to testify of his own knowledge, may, for the purpose of refreshing his memory, refes to a book containing transcribed items of the account.