Case Name: WILLIAM H. HALLOCK and another, Appellants, v. J. ORLANDO RANDALL, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1875-02
Citations: 10 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 616
Docket Number: 
Parties: WILLIAM H. HALLOCK and another, Appellants, v. J. ORLANDO RANDALL, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 10
Pages: 616–617

Head Matter:
WILLIAM H. HALLOCK and another, Appellants, v. J. ORLANDO RANDALL, Respondent.
Gross-examination —power of judge at circuit to limit.
Appeal from a judgment in favor of the deféndant, entered upon the verdict of a jury, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial.
The only question presented by the appeal, related to the exclusion of a question; asked upon the cross-examination of. a witness. The General Term held, that “ The question referred to, is one of that class which it is not error to admit or reject; there was so much testimony in the case, from different witnesses, that the judge at circuit might exercise the power in his judicial discretion, of limiting all examinations and cross-examinations within reasonable bounds.”
Miller da Tuthill, for the appellants.
Strong da Spear, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Opinion by Tapper, J.
Present — Barnard, P. J., Tapper and Donohue, JJ.
Judgment and order affirmed, with costs.