| New Jersey - 1858 - 1328 Seiten
...former act repealed.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,... | |
| 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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
| 1862 - 422 Seiten
...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 - 1857 - 788 Seiten
...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... | |
| John Bruce Norton - 1859 - 638 Seiten
...done in Connecticut, by a section of the Revised Statutes of 1 849, as follows : 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 hi* conviction of a crime ; but such interest or conviction may be shown for the purpose of affecting... | |
| John Appleton - 1860 - 298 Seiten
...may be given in evidence. 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... | |
| Wisconsin. Supreme Court, Philip Loring Spooner, Abram Daniel Smith, Obadiah Milton Conover, Frederic King Conover, Frederick William Arthur, Frderick C. Seibold - 1861 - 604 Seiten
...certain specified cases, our statute has provided that no person shall be disqualified as a witness, in a civil action or proceeding, by reason of his interest...in the event of the same, as a party or otherwise. Sec. 50, chap. 137, RS By a subsequent section it is further provided that notice of the intended examination... | |
| Nebraska - 1861 - 278 Seiten
...competent witness in all cases, both civil and criminal, except as herein otherwise declared; and hereafter no person shall be disqualified as a witness in any civil action or proceeding by reason of his or her interest in the result of the same as a party or otherwise, but such interest may be shown for... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1862 - 658 Seiten
...also true, that the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of Ohio provides, in its 310th section, that "no person shall be disqualified as a witness in any...in the event of the same, as a party or otherwise." But the same code, in its 604th and 605th sections, enacts, that its provisions shall not affect "any... | |
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