| New Jersey - 1858 - 1328 pages
...former act repealed. as a witness in any suit or proceedings at law or in equity by reason of his or her interest in the event of the same as a party or otherwise, but such interest may be shown for the purpose of affecting his or her credit; provided nevert/ieless,... | |
| New York (State). Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings - 1850 - 898 pages
...person shall be disqualified as a witness in any suit or proceeding at law or in equity, by reason of his interest in the event of the same, as a party or otherwise , or by reason of his conviction of a crime ; but such interest or conviction may be shown for the purpose of affecting his... | |
| Tennessee. Supreme Court, West Hughes Humphreys - 1850 - 862 pages
...interest in the event of the suit, either as a party or otherwise, or by reason of his conviction of a crime, but such interest or conviction may be shown for the purpose of affecting his credit " Revised Statutes of Connecticut, 1849, p. 80, sec. 141. INDEX. ACCEPTOR. See BILLS AND NOTES.... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1907 - 798 pages
...reads : "No person shall be disqualified as a witness in any criminal case or proceeding, by reason of his interest in the event of the same as a party...credibility : Provided, however, That a defendant in a criminal case or proceeding shall only at his own request be deemed a competent witness, and his... | |
| Vermont. Supreme Court - 1853 - 732 pages
...shall be disqualified as a witness in any civil suit or proceeding at law, or in equity, by reason of his interest in the event of the same, as a party or otherwise." This provision is broad enough no doubt, to include a proceeding of this character, " any civil suit... | |
| Robert D. Handy, John H. Handy - 1855 - 638 pages
...provides that "no person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any civil action or proceeding, by reason of his interest in the event of the same, as a party, or otherwise, or by reason of his conviction of a crime ; but, such interest or conviction may be shown for the purpose of affecting... | |
| 1862 - 422 pages
...1854. — No person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any case, action, or proceeding, by reason of his interest in the event of the same, as a party or otherwise, or by reason of his conviction of a crime ; but such interest or conviction may be shown to affect his credibility. "Any... | |
| District of Columbia - 1857 - 788 pages
...SECTION 1. No person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any civil action or proceeding, by reason of his interest in the event of the same, as a party or otherwise, or by reason of his conviction of a crime ; and any party to a civil action or proceeding may compel an adverse paity,... | |
| Kansas - 1858 - 482 pages
...witness, Who eompein any civil action or proceeding, by reason of his interest in n 1gemt> •'• the event of the same, as a party or otherwise, or by reason of his conviction of a crime; but such interest or conviction may be shown for the purpose of affecting his... | |
| Kansas - 1859 - 726 pages
...person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any ^^"°t~(:omcivil action or proceeding, by reason of his interest in the event of the same, as a party or otherwise, or by reason of his conviction of a crime ; but such interest or conviction may be shown for the purpose of affecting his... | |
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