 | California - 1858 - 320 σελίδες
...of the interest of a person, which shall render him incompetent as a witness, shall be that he will gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or that the record of the judgment will be legal evidence for or against him, in some other action ; but nothing in this,... | |
 | California - 1860 - 388 σελίδες
...of the interest of a person, which shall render him incompetent as a witness, shall be that he will gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or that the record of the judgment will be legal evidence for or against him, in some other action ; but nothing in this,... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1865 - 658 σελίδες
...WITNESS — competency, interest. The true test of the interest of a witness, consists in the fact that he will either gain or lose by the direct legal...effect of the judgment, or that the record will be legal evidence for or against him in some other action. 15. He must have some certain, legal and immediate... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1880 - 730 σελίδες
...Orosthwaite, 44 111. 349 ; Brown v. Hurd, 41 id. 122. The true test of interest is, will the witness either gain or lose by the direct legal operation...effect of the judgment, or that the record will be legal evidence for or against him in some other action. New England Fire and Marine Insurance Company... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1917 - 720 σελίδες
...directly interested in the event of the suit.' The true test, of his interest was whether he would either gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment or that the record would be legal evidence for or against him in some other action. The interest which disqualifies a... | |
 | Henry Jacob Labatt - 1861 - 486 σελίδες
...in the matter in litigation, and of such a direct and immediate character that the party intervening will either gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment. Horn v. Volcano Water Co., 13 Cal. 70. • 48. Where the record sho^vs in general terms the appearance... | |
 | Henry Jacob Labatt - 1861 - 1182 σελίδες
...other than the premises in controversy did not disqualify him ; that he could not, from such ownership, gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, nor could the judgment be legal evidence for or against him in any other action. Mott v. Smith, 16... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1914 - 714 σελίδες
...— sec. 397, note 3, and cases cited.) Gillespie gave quit-claim deeds to the property. He would not gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment. Neither could the record itself be given in evidence for or against him. His interest as against his... | |
 | California - 1863 - 756 σελίδες
...mast be in the matter in litigation, and of each a direct and imniediare character that the intervenor will either gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment. It most be that created by a claim to the demand, or some part thereof, in suit or a claim to, or lien... | |
 | Idaho - 1864 - 734 σελίδες
...of the interest of a person, which shall render him incompetent as a witness, shall be, that he will gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or that the record of the judgment, will be legal evidence for or against him in some other action; but nothing in this... | |
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The true test of the interest of a witness is, that he will either gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or that the record will be legal evidence for or against him in some other action. 
