 | Charles B. Pearre - 1872 - 164 էջ
...Texas. " By Sec I No person shall be excluded as a witness on account of color, nor in any civil actions because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried. "We object to this act for three reasons : 1st. It tends to multiply litigation. 2nd. It invites to... | |
 | William A. Shinn - 1873 - 546 էջ
...that in the courts of the United States there shall be no exclusion of any witness in civil actions because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried. But in actions by or against executors, administrators or guardians in which judgment may be rendered... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (7th Circuit), Josiah Hooker Bissell - 1873 - 610 էջ
...that in the courts of the United States there shall be no exclusion of any witness in civil actions because he is a party to, or interested in, the issue tried. But in actions by or against executors, administrators ~ 1TsUTs. Statutes at Large, 351, 533. Bromley,... | |
 | Texas. Supreme Court - 1874 - 728 էջ
...of this State 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." This statute, by implication, repeals the common law rule heretofore in force in this State in regard... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1874 - 562 էջ
...Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, thereupon moved to amend the amendment by adding, "nor in civil actions, because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried." Then came the following passage. MR. GRATZ BROWN (to Mr. SUMNER). That is just what other people say... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1875 - 732 էջ
...upon the subject, found in section 858 of the Revised Statutes, was as follows: "In the courts of tho United States no witness shall be excluded in any...on account of color, or in any civil action because ho is a party to, or interested in, tho issue tried : Provided, That in actions by or against executors,... | |
 | William A. Shinn - 1875 - 624 էջ
...the courts of the United States there shall be no exclusion of any witness, on account of color, nor in any civil action, because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried," and these provisions were re-enacted by Section 858 of RS Soon after the passage of these acts, it... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1875 - 750 էջ
...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." One provision of the thirtieth section of the Judiciary Act of 1789, under which the depositions were... | |
 | 1875 - 842 էջ
...that in civil actions in courts of the United States there shall be no exclusion of any witness, " because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried;" witnesses may, other things allowing, testify (without any order of court) by deposition. And if not... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - 1876 - 762 էջ
...suit, but not otherwise. By the Revised Statutes of the United States, § 858, it is enacted that, " in the courts of the United States, no witness shall...account of color, or in any civil action because he ia a party thereto, provided, that, in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians,... | |
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That in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them... 
