Digest of the Laws of Virginia: Which are of a Permanent Character and General Operation; Illustrated by Judicial Decisions: to which is Added, an Index of the Names of the Cases in the Virginia Reporters, Volume 1 |
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Page 338
Who not witnesses , - - - 1 , 2 | Testimony , where they reside out of Who may be ,
- - 4 the U . S . • 14 , 15 Negroes ... at same time , Testimony where claim or
defence de Costs taxed for only three witnesses to pends on a single witness , . .
one ...
Who not witnesses , - - - 1 , 2 | Testimony , where they reside out of Who may be ,
- - 4 the U . S . • 14 , 15 Negroes ... at same time , Testimony where claim or
defence de Costs taxed for only three witnesses to pends on a single witness , . .
one ...
Page 339
An interested witness , who has been exaing his ... Walton , subpæna , to tender
to the witness according Connecticut Rep . ... to This provision has been liberally
expounded be made , is an anomaly in the law of evi - in favour of witnesses .
An interested witness , who has been exaing his ... Walton , subpæna , to tender
to the witness according Connecticut Rep . ... to This provision has been liberally
expounded be made , is an anomaly in the law of evi - in favour of witnesses .
Page 341
131 . ment , which he or she may have made in the course of his or her legal
examination as a witness before any competent tribunal . Feb . 10 , 1812 , c . 28 ,
c . 108 , ed . 1812 . 8 . $ 7 . Witnesses shall be privileged from arrests in all cases
...
131 . ment , which he or she may have made in the course of his or her legal
examination as a witness before any competent tribunal . Feb . 10 , 1812 , c . 28 ,
c . 108 , ed . 1812 . 8 . $ 7 . Witnesses shall be privileged from arrests in all cases
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In all cases where witnesses are required to attend any court , commissioners or
referees , or on any order of survey , a ... Any subpæna , or process to require or
compel the attendance of any witness , may be served or executed in the county
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In all cases where witnesses are required to attend any court , commissioners or
referees , or on any order of survey , a ... Any subpæna , or process to require or
compel the attendance of any witness , may be served or executed in the county
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92 . rior or superior , in which the same may be offered for probat , and there be
good cause to believe that such inability will be permanent , it shall be lawful for
any two justices of the peace to exhibit to the witness the writing purporting to be
...
92 . rior or superior , in which the same may be offered for probat , and there be
good cause to believe that such inability will be permanent , it shall be lawful for
any two justices of the peace to exhibit to the witness the writing purporting to be
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| Title | Digest of the Laws of Virginia: Which are of a Permanent Character and General Operation; Illustrated by Judicial Decisions: to which is Added, an Index of the Names of the Cases in the Virginia Reporters, Volume 1 Digest of the Laws of Virginia: Which are of a Permanent Character and General Operation; Illustrated by Judicial Decisions: to which is Added, an Index of the Names of the Cases in the Virginia Reporters, George Wythe Munford Making of modern law : primary sources, 1763-1970 Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 3: The institution of slavery |
| Author | Joseph Tate |
| Compiled by | Joseph Tate |
| Contributor | Virginia |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Smith and Palmer, 1841 |
| Length | 959 pages |
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