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By the Court. We could not receive the record, in this case, for *any purpose, except to prove the fact of the conviction. It would not be proof of the assault and battery alledged, for the same reason that such a conviction is not evidence in a civil case, when the same matter comes in question, — that is, that it might have been obtained upon the testimony of the person in whose favor it is offered.
Document Info
Citation Numbers: 16 Vt. 426
Filed Date: 2/15/1844
Precedential Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 7/20/2022