Supreme Judicial Court of Maine June 7, 1878 (Stacy v. Portland Publishing Co.)

Peters, J.

A witness for the plaintiff testified thus: “ He (the author of the publication complained of) in a cool manner, which excited my laughter, remarked that he thought a very proper thing was to shoot him ” (plaintiff). The plaintiff finds fault with the court in allowing the witness to be asked on cross examination whether he really apprehended the speaker was going to shoot Mr. Stacy.