Edward Larkin, as Administrator of the Estate of Irene Larkin, Deceased, Respondent v. the Nassau Electric Railroad…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the judgment, holding that a written statement signed by a witness and contradictory to his trial testimony is admissible for impeachment. The trial court erred in excluding the statement because the rule allowing such out‑of‑court statements to be introduced for credibility purposes was misapplied.