Supreme Court of Alabama November 15, 1890 (Smith v. State)

MoCLELLAN, J.

One of the usual methods of impeaching a witness is by proof of statements made out of court, which are inconsistent with the testimony given at the trial; and it is a matter of no consequence whether such statements are-proved by other witnesses, or are admitted to have been made, by the witness whose testimony is sought to be discredited by them.