56 Miss. 221 | Miss. | 1878
delivered the opinion of the court.
The testimony was conflicting, and would, perhaps, have supported a verdict for either party.
The third instruction given for defendant was erroneous. By it the jury were informed that if they believed that plaintiff, or his principal witness, “ had falsely testified as to any material matter, that then they are not entitled to credit as to any other matter as to which they may have testified.” This chai’ge makes the maxim, Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus,
Judgment reversed, and new trial awarded.