| Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1872 - 752 σελίδες
...this State, because he is a party to the action, or is interested in the issue to be tried ; but it is provided, that, "in actions by or against executors,...be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transactions with, or statements to, the testator, intestate or ward, unless called to testify thereto... | |
| Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1842 - 742 σελίδες
...schedule to our present Constitution, which provides, that in actions by or against executors, etc., neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to any transactions with, or statements of the testator, etc. The evi-dence was competent. See Wassell v.... | |
| Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1877 - 810 σελίδες
...was in force when this cause was heard below, "there shall be no exclusion of any witness in a civil action because he is a party to, or interested in the issue to be' tried, etc.: Provided, that in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians,... | |
| Alabama. Supreme Court - 1888 - 714 σελίδες
...persons of disability to testify in civil suits on account of interest, contains an exception "that neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to any trans[Miller, Adm'r., v. Cannon & Co.] action with, or statement by a deceased person, whose estate... | |
| Alabama. Supreme Court - 1881 - 768 σελίδες
...the statute.— Code of 1876, § 3058. Under the statute, there can be no exclusion of any witness because he is a party to, or interested in the issue tried, with this exception, that neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transaction... | |
| Henry Wilson - 1864 - 466 σελίδες
...they were ordered. Mr. Buckalew (Dem.) of Pennsylvania moved to add to Mr. Sumner's amendment, " or because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried." Mr. Sumner was in favor of the proposition taken by itself, but did not wish it put upon his amendment.... | |
| Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 σελίδες
...States, there shall bo no exclusion of any witness on account of color." Mr. Buckalew moved to add, " or because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried." This was agreed to; and Mr. Sumner's amendment, thus amended, was adopted : Yeas 22 ; Nays 16 ; and... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1865 - 834 σελίδες
...Mackinaw, Quaker City, and Yantic. — Bill providing that in any action by or against any executan, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment may...party shall be allowed to testify against the other unices called to do so by the other. — Resolution of inquiry relative to prisoners confined in Old... | |
| 1865 - 866 σελίδες
...United States there shall be no exclusion of any witness on account of color, nor in civil actions because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried. It was concurred in by the following vote : YKAS — Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clark, Conness,... | |
| 1865 - 870 σελίδες
...proviso. To this Mr. Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, offered the following amendment : Nor in civil actions because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried. The entire amendment was as follows : , That in the courts of the United States there shall be no exclusion... | |
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