34 Indeed, at the trial in Skender v. Barker, supra, Bouck J. discussed the distinction between (1) the unfavourable witness, (2) the adverse witness, and (3) the hostile witness. With respect to the unfavourable witness Bouck J. said at p. 74: When a witness called by a party merely gives unfavourable answers to questions posed during examination-in-chief that party may not cross-examine the witness but may still lead evidence in contradiction. This happens every day.
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