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" The general rule is," says Chitty, " that it is no objection to the competency of a witness, that he is... "
Notes to Phillipps' Treatise on the Law of Evidence - Page 66
by Esek Cowen, Nicholas Hill - 1839 - 1752 pages
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A Summary of the Law of Bills of Exchange, Cash Bills, and Promissory Notes

Sir John Bayley, William English Barnes - 1813 - 292 pages
...objecting to the sufficiency of the consideration. [In an action by or against a party to a Bill or Note, it is no objection to the competency of a witness that he also is [1] party to the same instrument, unless he be directly interested in the event of the suit,...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ..., Volume 1; Volume 15

Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, William Pyle Taunton - 1814 - 670 pages
...customary right, but only a prescriptive right appurtenant to a particular tenement, and in such a case it is no objection to the competency of a witness, that he is a commoner in respect of another tenement. The Court granted a rule nisi upon this ground. Shepherd...
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A Practical Treatise on Bills of Exchange, Checks on Bankers, Promissory ...

Joseph Chitty - 1818 - 892 pages
...respecting the admissibility of witnesses in an action on a bill or note. The general rule is, that it is no objection to the competency of a witness that he is also a party to the same bill or note, unless he be directly interested is. the event of the suit,...
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A Digest of the Nisi Prius Reports: With Notes and References, and Some ...

James Manning - 1820 - 640 pages
...objection may be waived. Ibid. And see Norden v. Williamson, 1 Taunt. 378. C. INTEREST. C. (a) Bail. 46. It is no objection to the competency of a witness that he was bail to the sheriff. Piesley v. Von Esch, 2 Esp. 604. Kenyon, CJ 1797. 47. And the production of...
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A Treatise on the Civil Jurisdiction of a Justice of the Peace, in the State ...

Esek Cowen - 1821 - 808 pages
...is an incompetent witness, otherwise not. (.r) These are always the true and only points of inquiry. It is no objection to the competency of a witness, that he may feel a strong bias upon his mind, from being a relation of the party, however near ; nor is it...
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The practice of courts-martial, also the legal exposition and military ...

William Hough - 1825 - 1028 pages
...thejirst; and that perjury could not be assigned upon the first" (521). Competency of Witnesses.] " It is no objection to the competency of a witness that he has sworn to the same fact which he is called to prove (522) ; and {{several be indicted for perjury as...
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A Practical Treatise on the Law of Evidence: And Digest of Proofs ..., Volume 3

Thomas Starkie - 1826 - 708 pages
...the second answer explained the first, and that perjury could not be assigned upon .the first (r). It is no objection to the competency of a witness that he has sworn to the same fact which he is called to prove («) ; and if several be indicted for perjury as...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals of ..., Volume 3

Maryland. Court of Appeals, Richard W. Gill, Richard Wordsworth Gill, John Johnson - 1882 - 562 pages
...interest. There is no other safe standard of exclusion than a legal interest. Stimmelvs. Underwood, 282 1l. It is no objection to the competency of a witness, that he had been heard to say some months before the trial, he felt himself bound to pay the plaintiff the...
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The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer, Volume 2

Richard Burn - 1831 - 1152 pages
...incompetent, however erroneous that opinion may be." Wilnw tx-tievinc himself interested. Honorary obligation. It is no objection to the competency of a witness that he has wishes or a WITNESSES' strong bias on the subject-matter of the issue, or that he hopes or expects...
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The Law of Pleading and Evidence in Civil Actions: Arranged ..., Volume 1

John Simcoe Saunders - 1831 - 598 pages
...insufficient, see Perhart v. Raynal, 2 Bing. 306. COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES. It is a general rule that it is no objection to the competency of a witness that he is also a party to the same bill or note, unless he has a direct interest in the event of the suit....
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