...hereby amended, so as to read as follows : " § 399. A party to an action or special proceeding in any and all courts and before any and all officers and persons acting judicially, may be examined as a witness on his own behalf, or in behalf of any other party, conditionally on commission...

...courts martial, and courts of inquiry:, in any State or Territory, including the District of Columbia, the person so charged shall, at his own request but not otherwise, be a competent witness. And his failure tn make such request shall not create any 287 Opinion of the Court....

...other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes, offenses and misdemeanors, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness.'. This abrogates the common law rule and gives the accused the absolute, unqualified...

...complaints, and other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes or offences, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness ; nor shall the neglect or refusal to testify create any presumption against the defendant." In these...

...complaints and other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes or offenses, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness ; nor shall the neglect or refusal to testify create any presumption against him, nor shall any reference...

...complaints, and other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes on°enses, tne person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness ; the credit to be given to his testimony being left solely to the jury, under the instructions of...

...witnesses on their own behalf, except in certain cases. A party to an action or special proceeding in any and all courts and before any and all officers and persons acting judicially, may be examined as a witness on his own behalf, or in behalf of any other party, conditionally, on...

...their own behalf, - amended to read as follows :— A party to an aclion or special proceeding in any and all courts and before any and all officers and persons acting judicially, may be examined as a witness on 'his own behalf, or in behalf of any other party, conditionally, on...

...commission of crimes or ofl'enses, and all proceedings in the nature of criminal proceedings in any and all courts, and before any and all officers and...of any such person to testify shall not create any presumption against him. Laws of 1869, ch. 678. 6. Under the rule admitting parties to testify in their...

...complaints, and other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes or offences, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness, the credit to be given to his testimony being left solely to the jury, under the instructions of the...