 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1877 - 810 σελίδες
...incompetent? The rule which excludes the husband or wife, except in a case of particular necessity, as when, for instance, the wife would otherwise be exposed, without remedy, to personal injury, from being a witness for or against the other, has never been extended to any other than lawful marriages,... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - 1848 - 756 σελίδες
.... But the necessity, which demands this exception for the wife's security, is described to mean, " not a general necessity, as where no other witness...otherwise be exposed without remedy to personal injury" (h). Thus, a woman is clearly a competent witness against a man indicted for forcible abduction with... | |
 | 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 - 1893 - 800 σελίδες
...partly for the sake of public justice." This necessity is described by Lord Mansfield to mean, — "Not a general necessity, as where no other witness...otherwise be exposed, without remedy, to personal injury." Bentley r. Cooke, 3 Doug. 422. In 1 East, P. 0. 455, Mr. East regards it as settled that— "In all... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - 1866 - 756 σελίδες
...justice. But the necessity which calls for this exception for the wife's security is described to mean, " not a general necessity, as where no other witness...otherwise be exposed, without remedy, to personal injury." 2 Thus, a woman is a competent witness against a man indicted for forcible abduction and marriage,... | |
 | Joel Prentiss Bishop - 1880 - 820 σελίδες
...to be disturbed by the parties testifying in each other's causes " is not," said Lord Mansfield, " a general necessity, as where no other witness can...otherwise be exposed without remedy to personal injury." 3 § 70. Presumption as to Chastisement — Where the alleged assault is by a parent on his child,... | |
 | 1910 - 1168 σελίδες
...in 3 Douglas, 422, there is some necessity, "not a general necessity as where no other witness con be had, but a particular necessity, as where, for Instance, the wife be otherwise exposed without remedy to personal injury." Public policy as at present defined demands... | |
 | 1904 - 1244 σελίδες
...for the wife's security Is described to mean, 'not a general necessity, as where no other witnesses can be had, but a particular necessity, as where,...otherwise be exposed, without remedy, to personal Injury.' Thus a woman is a competent witness against a man indicted for forcible abduction and marriage, if... | |
 | 1921 - 1206 σελίδες
...wife's security is described to mean, 'not a general necessity, as where no other witnesses can lie had, but a particular necessity, as where, for instance,...otherwise be exposed, without remedy, to personal injury.' Thus a woman is a competent witness against a man indicted for forcible abduction and marriage, if... | |
 | 1893 - 1326 σελίδες
...and partly for the sake of public justice." This necessity is described by Lord MANSFIELD to mean, "not a general necessity, as where no other witness...necessity, as where, for Instance, the wife would beotherwise exposed, without remedy, to personal injury or brutal treatment. " Bently v. Cooke, 3 Doug.... | |
 | George William Bradner - 1898 - 1062 σελίδες
...their confidential communications. These, exceptions are allowed from the necessity of the case — not a general necessity, as where no other witness can be had, but a particular necessity; us where, for instance, the one would otherwise be exposed, without remedy, to personal injury. 1 Thus,... | |
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But the necessity which calls for this exception for the wife's security is described to mean, " not a general necessity, as where no other witness can be had, but a particular necessity, as where, for instance, the wife would otherwise be exposed, without... 
