 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1877 - 810 páginas
...which 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 - 1881 - 768 páginas
...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... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 páginas
...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 Wilson - 1864 - 466 páginas
...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.... | |
 | 1865 - 870 páginas
...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... | |
 | 1865 - 866 páginas
...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,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1876 - 696 páginas
...in pursuance of section 858 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, which enact as follows : "In the courts of the United States, no witness shall...he is a party to or interested in the issue tried." The same section, after excepting the cases of actions by or against executors, administrators, or... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 804 páginas
...States, there shall be 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 the... | |
 | 1866 - 858 páginas
...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 : YEAS — Mesera. Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clark, Conness.... | |
 | 1868 - 424 páginas
...be no exclusion of any witness on account of color. Mr. Huckalew moved to add: Nor in civil actions because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried. Which was agreed to; and the amendment as amended was agreed to — yeas 22, aye 16, as follows: YEAS... | |
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In the courts of the United States no witness shall be excluded in any action on account of color, or in any civil action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried... 
