 | 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...former act repealed.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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Kansas - Session laws - 1859 - 728 pages
...of Witnesses. SEC. 320. No person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any ^^"°t~(:omcivil 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 his... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - 1859 - 638 pages
...done in Connecticut, by a section of the Revised Statutes of 1 849, as follows : 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 hi* conviction of a crime ; but such interest or conviction may be shown for the purpose of affecting... | |
 | John Appleton - Evidence (Law) - 1860 - 298 pages
...given in evidence. 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... | |
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no person shall be disqualified as a witness, in any civil action or proceeding, 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... 
