AMERICAN LAW AND PROCEDURE VOLUMES I TO XII PREPARED UNDER THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION OF JAMES PARKER HALL, A.B., LL.B. Dean of Law School, University of Chicago AND VOLUMES XIII AND XIV BY JAMES DEWITT ANDREWS, LL.D. FORMERLY OF THE LAW FACULTY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Author of “Andrews' American Law," Editor “Andrews' Stephens' Pleading," "Cooley's Blackstone," “Wilson's Works,” etc. A Systematic, Non-Technical Treatment of American Law and Procedure, Written by Professors and Teachers in Law Schools, and by Legal Writers of Recognized Ability. PUBLISHED BY CHICAGO AMERICAN LAW AND PROCEDURE VOLUME XI. PREPARED UNDER THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION OF Dean of the University of Chicago Law School EVIDENCE BY HENRY PORTER CHANDLER AND SAMUEL DILLON HIRSCHL of the Chicago Bar PLEADING BY CLARKE BUTLER WHITTIER Professor of Law, University of Chicago PRACTICE BY FRANK WILLIAM HENICKSMAN Lecturer in Law, University of Chicago LEGAL ETHICS CANONS OF AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CONTENTS § 1. Evidence a phase of judicial procedure. § 2. Relation of evidence to pleading... $ 3. Evidence limited by the pleadings.. 4. Evidence limited by admissions in open court... § 5. Evidence is matter of fact presented to judicial tribunals.. § 6. Difference between evidence and argument.... § 7. Direct and circumstantial evidence.... § 8. Weakness of circumstantial evidence..., § 9. Degree of difference between circumstantial and direct § 10. Strength of circumstantial evidence...... § 11. Limitation of evidence by rules...... § 12. Rules of evidence developed with the jury system... ..10 § 13. Object of rules of evidence to save jury from error. $ 15. Distinction between relevance and competence. § 17. Degree of relevance requisite.. § 18. Same: Further illustrations.. 21. Evidence of similar facts.. § 23. Evidence of similar facts in criminal cases.. § 24. Evidence of similar acts admissible to show intent or § 25. Evidence of similar acts admissible in case of a common 26. Evidence of similar occurrences admissible to show notice. 26 i |
