Supreme Court of Pennsylvania November 15, 1880 (Monongahela Water Co. v. Stewartson)

Mr. Justice Trunkey

delivered the opinion of the court, November 15th 1880.

Cross-examination must be confined to matters stated in the examination in chief, and to questions affecting the credibility of the witness. A party will not be permitted to leave out new matter constituting his own case: Jackson v. Litch, 12 P. F. Smith 451.