 | Law - 1877 - 510 pages
...evidence, went no further than the provisions of the English act of 1843. In section 361 we find — " No person offered as a witness shall be excluded by reason of interest In the event of the action . But this section shall not apply to a party to the action, nor... | |
 | North Carolina, Albion W. Tourgée - Civil procedure - 1878 - 484 pages
...witnesses on their own behalf except in certain cases. J 348.— Interest not to exclude it witneu. No person offered as a witness shall be excluded by...reason of his interest in the event of the action. Though a plaintiff could not be admitted as a witness to prove a special contract with the intestate... | |
 | Florida - Canals - 1881 - 1354 pages
...(n) (I) SEC. 24. No person ottered as a witness in any court or before any officer acting judicially, shall be excluded by reason of his interest in the event of the action or proceeding, or because he is a party thereto : Provided, however, That no party to such action or... | |
 | Seymour Frederick Harris, Frederic Philip Tomlinson - Criminal law - 1881 - 678 pages
...opportunity of gathering therefrom as much truth as possible. Thus, it has been provided by statute that no person offered as a witness shall be excluded by reason of incapacity from crime or interest from giving evidence («) ; two grounds of incompetency which formerly... | |
 | John Worth Edmonds - Law reports, digests, etc - 1883 - 500 pages
...used on behalf of the party examined ; and the other is under sections 398 and 399, that the party may be excluded by reason of his interest in the event of the action. Whether the limitation in section 397 is enough to warrant the exclusion of a party it is unnecessary... | |
 | West Virginia - Law - 1884 - 994 pages
...other during their marriage. 23. No person offered as a witness in any civil action, suit or proceeding shall be excluded by reason of his interest in the event of the action, suit or proceeding, or because he is party thereto, except as follows: No party to any action, suit... | |
 | Iowa, Emlin McClain - Law - 1884 - 940 pages
...offered as a witness in any action or proceeding- in ar.y court, or before any officer acting judicially, shall be excluded by reason of his interest in the event of the action or proceeding, or because he is a party thereto, except as provided in this chapter. This section is... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1885 - 998 pages
...all, it must be under the new evidence act of 1S63, pp. 13S, 139, Co:le, §3854, which provides, '' No person offered as a witness shall be excluded by reason of incapacity for crime or interest, or from being a party, from giving evidence, * * * * but every person... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 972 pages
...24) provides that no person offered as a witness in any court or before any officer acting judicially shall be excluded by reason of his interest in the event of the action or proceeding, or because he is a party thereto. There is a proviso, but it need not be noticed, as... | |
 | Stewart Rapalje - Cross-examination - 1887 - 684 pages
...to effect his or her credibility with the jury, who shall judge thereof." 2 § 109. Georgia. — " No person offered as a witness shall be excluded by reason of incapacity for crime or interest or from being a party, from giving evidence either in person or by... | |
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No person offered as a witness shall be excluded by reason of his interest in the event of the action. 
