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... The Northeastern Reporter - Page 681886Full 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...former act repealed.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, 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 - Law reports, digests, etc - 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.... | |
| New York (State). - Civil procedure - 1850 - 920 pages
...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 credit." (Revised Statutes of Connecticut, 1849. page 86, sec. 141.) One of the commissioners has taken... | |
| 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...shown for the purpose of affecting his credibility : Provided, however, That a defendant in a criminal case or proceeding shall only at his own request... | |
| 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
...Procedure. Section 310 provides that "no person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any civil action or proceeding, by reason of his interest in the event...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... | |
| Law - 1862 - 422 pages
...theadverse party. "Ohio, 1854. — No person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any case, action, or proceeding, by reason of his interest in the event...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 - Law - 1857 - 788 pages
...COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES. SECTION 1. No person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any civil action or proceeding, by reason of his interest in the event...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 - 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 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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