Cross-examination of witnesses--scope.

491.070. A party to a cause, civil or criminal, against whoma witness has been called and given some evidence, shall beentitled to cross-examine said witness (except where a defendantin a criminal case is testifying in his own behalf) on the entirecase, but this shall not be construed to entitle a defendant whohas pleaded a counterclaim or setoff in a civil case tocross-examine a plaintiff's witness in respect thereto, but as tosaid counterclaim or setoff such witness (if examined bydefendant in relation thereto) shall be deemed defendant'switness and be so examined in the course of the trial.

(RSMo 1939 § 1891)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1727; 1919 § 5414; 1909 § 6358