 While that remains concealed within his own bosom, he is safe ; but draw it from thence, and he is exposed to a prosecution. The rule which declares that no man is compellable to accuse himself, would most obviously be infringed, by compelling a witness...  Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of ... - Page 339by Wisconsin. Supreme Court, Philip Loring Spooner, Abram Daniel Smith, Obadiah Milton Conover, Frederic King Conover, Frederick William Arthur, Frederick C. Seibold - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Aaron Burr, T. Carpenter - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1807 - 296 pages
...; but draw it from thence, and he is exposed to a prosecution. The rule which declares, that no mm is compellable to accuse himself, would most obviously...a witness to disclose a fact of this description. What testimony may be possessed, or is attainable against any individual, the Court can never know.... | |
 | Aaron Burr - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 608 pages
...own bosom, he is safe ; but draw it from thence, and he is exposed to a prosecution. The rule which declares, that no man is compellable to accuse himself,...a witness to disclose a fact of this description. What testimony may be possessed, or is attainable, against any individual, the court can never know.... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1835 - 302 pages
...own bosom he is safe ; but draw it from thence, and he is exposed to a prosecution. The rule which declares, that no man is compellable to accuse himself,...a witness to disclose a fact of this description. What testimony may be possessed, or is attainable, against any individual, the court can never know.... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1852 - 772 pages
...bosom, he is safe; but draw it from thence, and be is exposed to a prosecution. The rule which • declares that no man is compellable to accuse himself, would most obviously be infringed by lOthCoN. IstSESs.— 23 compelling a witness to disclose a fact of this description. What testimony... | |
 | Joseph Gales - United States - 1852 - 774 pages
...safe; but draw it from thence, and ke is exposed to a prosecution. The rule which declares that DO man is compellable to accuse himself, would most obviously be infringed by 10th Con. 1st SESS. — 23 compelling a witness to disclose a fact of this description. What testimony... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - Evidence (Law) - 1866 - 756 pages
...own bosom, he is safe, but draw it from thence, and he is exposed to a prosecution. The rule which declares that no man is compellable to accuse himself...be infringed, by compelling a witness to disclose u filet of this description.' ( 1 Burr's Trial, 244.) My conclusion is, that where a witness claims... | |
 | Law - 1892 - 582 pages
...his own bosom he is safe, bnt draw it from thence and he is exposed to a prosecntion. The rule which declares that no man is compellable to accuse himself...a witness to disclose a fact of this description. What testimony may be possessed or is attainable against any Individual the court can never know. It... | |
 | Francis Wharton - Criminal law - 1874 - 834 pages
...draw it from thence and he is exposed to prosecution. The rule which declares that no man is compelled to accuse himself would most obviously be infringed...a witness to disclose a fact of this description.' e e 1 Burr's Trial, 424. The question arose on Burr's trial in the following shape : A paper being... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1907 - 2094 pages
...prosecution. The rule which declares that no man is compellable to accuse himself, would most obriously be infringed, by compelling a witness to disclose a fact of this de•crlption. "What testimony may be possessed, or is attainable, against any individual, the court... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 1066 pages
...and hele exposed to a prosecution. The rule which declares that no man is compellable to асе-use l ֙j a` Y . a lO E䟤L G4 a ? W X v U' p Q;`$ 14 `/4a P5 _ .zu 4 Ô What testimony may be possessed or Is attainable against any individual the court can never know. It... | |
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