The true test of the interest of a witness is that he will either gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or, that the record will be legal evidence for or against him in some other action. It must be a present, certain... The New York Supplement - Сторінка 6891904Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
| California - 1860 - 388 стор.
...or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or that the record of the judgment will be legal evidence for or against him, in some other action ; but nothing in this, or in the last section, shall prevent a party calling as a witness the adverse... | |
| Illinois. Supreme Court - 1914 - 714 стор.
...of the cause or in the record as an instrument of evidence in support of his own claims in another action. It must be a present, certain and vested interest,...and not an interest uncertain, remote or contingent. If the interest is of a doubtful nature it goes to the credibility of the witness and not to his competency.... | |
| Idaho (Ter.) - 1864 - 762 стор.
...lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or that the record of the judgment, will be legal evidence for or against him in some other action; but nothing in this or the last section, shall prevent a party calling as a witness the adverse party... | |
| Idaho - 1864 - 734 стор.
...lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or that the record of the judgment, will be legal evidence for or against him in some other action; but nothing in this or the last section, shall prevent a party calling as a witness the adverse party... | |
| Simon Greenleaf - 1866 - 756 стор.
...interest of a witness is, that he will either gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or that the record will be legal evidence for or against him, in some other action.2 It must be a present, certain, and vested interest, and not an interest uncertain, remote,... | |
| 1890 - 548 стор.
...the direct legal operation of the judgment, or that the record will be legal evidence for or againxt him in some other action. It must be a present, certain...and vested interest, and not an interest uncertain, remoto or contingent." Hobnrt v. Hobart. 62 NY 81; Wallace v. Straus, 113 id. 238. The recovery of... | |
| Ohio. Supreme Court - 1859 - 638 стор.
...interest of a witness is, that he will either gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or that the record will be legal...not an interest uncertain, remote or contingent." I suppose these principles to be in accordance with the law, and, keeping them in view, will proceed... | |
| Thomas Foster Withrow, Edward Holcomb Stiles - 1874 - 616 стор.
...of interest is, that the witness will either lose or gain by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or that the record will be legal evidence for or against him, in some other action. H the interest is of a doubtful nature, the objection goes to the credit of the witness and not to... | |
| Iowa. Supreme Court - 1876 - 784 стор.
...interaparty. cst of aw;triess jg) that he will either gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment, or that the record will be legal evidence for or against him, in some other action. If the interest is of a doubtful nature, the objection goes to the credit of the witness, and not to... | |
| Simon Greenleaf - 1876 - 762 стор.
...394, per Tindal, CJ ; supra, § 386; u Bent v. Baker, 3 TR 27. Rex v. Boston, 4 East, 581, per Ld. El present, certain, and vested interest, and not an interest uncertain, remote, or contingent. Thus the heir apparent to an estate is a competent witness in support of the claim of his ancestor... | |
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