 | 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... | |
 | Henry Wilson - 1864 - 466 páginas
...proceeded to its consideration ; the question being on the amendment reported by the committee, to add, "that, in the courts of the United States, there shall...no exclusion of any witness on account of color." Mr. Collamer said, " The bill is sufficiently explicit in itself; but the committee were of the opinion,... | |
 | Henry Wilson - 1864 - 420 páginas
...moved to add as a new section, " That, in all the judicial proceedings in the District of Columbia, there shall be no exclusion of any •witness on account of color." Mr. Powell (Dem.) of Kentucky demanded the yeas and nays ; and they were ordered, — yeas 25, nays... | |
 | 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... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1864 - 1062 páginas
...the competency of witnesses" was before the Senate, I perceive that an amendment you proposed, " that there shall be no exclusion of any witness on account of color," was rejected after debate. At the present session, a bill to effect the same object has been offered... | |
 | 1865 - 870 páginas
...Offices and Post Roads with an amendment, was considered. The amendment was as follows : SEC. 2. Andbe it further enacted. That in the courts of the United...be no exclusion of any witness on account of color. Mr. Collamer, of Vermont, said : " In relation to the bill, it is sufficiently explicit in itself;... | |
 | 1865 - 866 páginas
...Offices and Post Roads with an amendment, was considered. The amendment was as follows: SEC. 2. Andbe it further enacted. That in the courts of the United...be no exclusion of any witness on account of color. Mr. Collamer, of Vermont, said : " In relation to the bill, it is sufficiently explicit in itself;... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1865 - 680 páginas
...to а new sectiun proposed by the Commutée on Post Offices and 1'ost Roads — as follows : Src. 2. That in the courts of the United States there shall...be no exclusion of any witness on account of color. Mr. PO\VEI.L moved to amend by inserting after the word "States" the words: "in all cases for rubbing... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1865 - 676 páginas
...to a new section proposed by the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads — as follows : Sic. 2. That in the courts of the united States there shall...be no exclusion of any witness on account of color. Mr. POWELL moved to amend by inserting after the word "States" the words: "in all cases for robbing... | |
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... that in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to any transaction with or statement by... 
