 No person shall be disqualified as a witness in any civil or criminal case or proceeding by reason of his interest in the event of the same as a party or otherwise or by reason of his having been convicted of any crime; but such interest or conviction...  A Treatise on the Law of Witnesses - Page 181by Stewart Rapalje - 1887 - 573 pagesFull view - About this book
 | New Jersey - Law - 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...former act repealed.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 - Civil procedure - 1850 - 898 pages
...follows : " No 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,...conviction may be shown for the purpose of affecting his credit." (Revised Statutes of Connecticut, 1849. page 86, sec. 141.) t One of the commissioners has... | |
 | Tennessee. Supreme Court, West Hughes Humphreys - Law reports, digests, etc - 1850 - 862 pages
...any suitor proceeding in law or equity, by reason of his interest in the event of the suit, either as a party or otherwise, or by reason of his conviction...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 - Law reports, digests, etc - 1907 - 798 pages
...case a competent witness reads : "No person shall be disqualified as a witness in any criminal case or proceeding, by reason of his interest in the event...same as a party or otherwise, or by reason of his having been convicted of any crime; but such interest or conviction may be shown for the purpose of... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court - 1853 - 732 pages
...No person 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 - Law reports, digests, etc - 1855 - 638 pages
...the deposition is founded on section 313 of The Code of Civil Procedure. Section 310 provides that "no person shall be disqualified as a witness, in...shown for the purpose of affecting his credibility." Section 313 provides that "no party shall be allowed to testify by virtue of the provisions of section... | |
 | Law - 1862 - 422 pages
...instance of theadverse party. "Ohio, 1854. — No person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any case, action, or proceeding, by reason of his interest in...crime ; but such interest or conviction may be shown to affect his credibility. "Any party may compel the adverse party to testify. " No party shall testify... | |
 | District of Columbia - Law - 1857 - 788 pages
...proof in such actions may be given in mitigation of damages. sary. COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES. SECTION 1. No person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any...otherwise, or by reason of his conviction of a crime ; and any party to a civil action or proceeding may compel an adverse paity, or person for whose benefit... | |
 | Kansas - Law - 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...shown for the purpose of affecting his credibility. SEC. 311. That nothing, in the preceding section contained, Exceptions. shall, in any manner, affect... | |
 | Kansas - Session laws - 1859 - 726 pages
...Competency of Witnesses. SEC. 320. No person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any ^^"°t~(:omcivil action or proceeding, by reason of his interest in...shown for the purpose of affecting his credibility. SEC. 321. Nothing in the preceding section contained shall, Klnil(,of.'";i'''"'J! • • ' ' notaBectad... | |
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