 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1836 - 624 pages
...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 of such question may establish of tend to establish, that he owes a debt, or ia otherwise subject to a civil suit. This act, as a... | |
 | Scotland. Court of Session - 1837 - 1414 pages
...no tendency to accuse himself, or to rxpoae him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever, by reason only, or on the sole ground that the answering...instance of his Majesty, or of any other person or persons ;" in respect, fonrth, it is 'stated by Mr Bell, that " it is not a sufficient excuse for declining... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1837 - 1262 pages
...tendency to accuse him, or to expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatever, by reason onJy, or on the sole ground, that the answering of such...subject to a civil suit, either at the instance of HM, or of any other person or persons." But the right which the parties to a suit have to refuse answering... | |
 | Edmund Hayes - 1837 - 758 pages
...accuse himself, or to expose him to any penalty or but the answering of which may establish, or tend i that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil i at the instance of his majesty, or of some other person i persons. Be it therefore declared and enacted... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1838 - 682 pages
...or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever,) on the sole ground that the answering of such question may tend to establish that he owes a debt or is otherwise subject to a civil suit If the interest arise from the witness's liability to the party who calls him, (in the event of a verdict... | |
 | 1866 - 1074 pages
...has no tendency to accuse himself, or expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever, by reason only, or on the sole ground, that the answering of such question may establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit." [Cockburn, CJ — That statute does... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1840 - 908 pages
...forfeiture of [ *159 ] any nature whatsoever, by reason only or on *the sole ground that the answering such question may establish or tend to establish that...civil suit, either at the instance of his Majesty or any other person. The Statute does not extend to compel parties, who stand in the situation of parties... | |
 | Thomas Frederick Simmons - 1843 - 678 pages
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to penalty or forfeiture, by reason only that the answer to such question may establish, or tend to establish,...owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. Priniegeof Witnesses are privileged from answering, witnesses in • i ' , not answering, when the... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1844 - 910 pages
...expose him to a penalty or forfeiture of any kind or nature whatsoever, on the ground that the answer may establish, or tend to establish, that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. 46 G. 3. c.37. A witness is not compellable to answer questions put for the purpose of degrading his... | |
 | Horace Twiss - 1844 - 428 pages
...3. c. 37, and which declares that a witness cannot refuse an answer on the sole ground that it may tend to establish that he owes a debt " or is otherwise subject to a civil suit." The bill for indemnifying the particular witnesses on the impeachment of Lord Melville became thus... | |
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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... 
