 | John Beames - 1827 - 180 pages
...forfeiture of" any nature ." whatsoever, by reason only, or on the sole ground, that the an" swering of sucu question may establish, or tend to establish, that...instance of his majesty, or of any other person or persons." Swer. Such evidence, therefore, when before the court, \s good, because, as it is submitted,... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1828 - 836 pages
...penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever) by reason only, and on the sole ground that the answering such question may establish, or tend to establish,...civil suit, either at the instance of his Majesty, or any other persons. (s) This statute, however, does not affect the right, which the parties to a suit... | |
 | Esq. James Watson - 1828 - 464 pages
...tendency to ac" cuse himself, or to expose him to any penalty or forfei" ture, but the answering of which may establish, or tend to " establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a " civil suit at the instance of his Majesty, or of some other " person or persons :" Be it therefore declared and... | |
 | New York (State). Superior Court (New York), Jonathan Prescott Hall - 1831 - 718 pages
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose " him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatever,) on the " ground that the answering of such question may establish,...debt, or is otherwise subject to " a civil suit." [1 Phil. Ev. 208. 1 Jim. L. Journal, 228. Jlnlhon's ' JV. P. 101. JVoie.] The rule is founded in justice,convenience... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1831 - 788 pages
...him to penalty or forfeiture of anv kind or nature whatsoever), on the ground that the answering o£ such question may establish, or tend to establish,...owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. 46 (leo. III. c.37. A witness is not compellable to answer questions which are degrading to his character... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1831 - 1154 pages
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to any penalty or forfeiture, but the answering of which may establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit at the instance of HM, or of some other person or persons ;" it is therefore declared and enacted,... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1832 - 660 pages
...accuse himself, or to expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any kind or nature whatsoever), on the ground that the answering of such question may establish,...owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. 46 Geo. 111. c. 37. A witness is not compellable to answer questions which are degrading to his character;... | |
 | Samuel Bealey Harrison - 1835 - 894 pages
...no tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to a penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever, by reason only, or on the sole ground, that the answering...the instance of his majesty, or of any other person. A witness is obliged to give testimony though it affects his civil rights, î'j parie Chamberlain,... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1835 - 1032 pages
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to any penalty or forfeiture, but the answering of which may establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit at the instance of his majesty, or of some other person or persons ;" and then enacts, " that a witness... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 626 pages
...tendency to accuse himself or to expose htm to any penalty or forfeiture, but the answering of which may establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil " ltnes5 cansuit at the instance of his Majesty or of some other person or persons :' "^ ¿ а"*'„Ге"... | |
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a witness cannot by law refuse to answer a question relevant to the matter in issue, the answering of which has no tendency to accuse himself or to expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature... 
