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... witness any questions to which he does not already know the answers . Moreover , and this is at the most elementary level of preparation , no attorney who is even a little prepared will ever call an expert witness who is likely to ...
... witness any questions to which he does not already know the answers . Moreover , and this is at the most elementary level of preparation , no attorney who is even a little prepared will ever call an expert witness who is likely to ...
Page 35
... witness : Q. Was or was not State Bank paper current Bankable paper on or about the 9th May 1842 ? A. It was not- Lincoln objected to his own witness ' answer to that question . He perceived , too late , that the answer was ruinous ...
... witness : Q. Was or was not State Bank paper current Bankable paper on or about the 9th May 1842 ? A. It was not- Lincoln objected to his own witness ' answer to that question . He perceived , too late , that the answer was ruinous ...
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... witness who had lived in Illinois since before its statehood was called and was asked how long he had resided there , Lincoln observed , “ I believe he is common law here , as one who dates back to the time whereof the memory of man ...
... witness who had lived in Illinois since before its statehood was called and was asked how long he had resided there , Lincoln observed , “ I believe he is common law here , as one who dates back to the time whereof the memory of man ...
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