5. It is not competent to ask and elicit an answer to a question collateral to the issue, in order to prove it false and thus impugn the credit of the witness. ( Green v. Collins, 28 N.C. 139; Gant v. Hunsucker, 34 N.C. 254; S. v. Jenkins, 51 N.C. 19; S. v. Jones, 69 N.C. 16; S. v. Hinson, 82 N.C. 597; S. v. Keath, 83 N.C. 626, cited and approved.) (507) THIS was an indictment for perjury, tried before Connor, J., at July Term, 1885, of WAYNE.
Appellant claims prejudice because the revolver mentioned in Count Two and described as a Smith and Wesson, was not proved to be of that make. Neither of the cases he cites, Hunt v. State, 55 Ala. 138, and State v. Jenkins, 51 N.C. 19, is in point. His argument is without merit on this point.
Garret v. Hunsucker, 34 N.C. 254-259. To the same effect, see State v. Langford, 44 N.C. 436; State v. Jenkins, 51 N.C. 19; Grace v. Hannah, Ibid., 94. In State v. Jenkins, BATTLE, J., in reference to a case stated on appeal, as in substance a bill of exceptions, says: "The facts set forth in it, are taken to have been stated with reference only to the (516) errors assigned by him, to have been committed on the trial.