A Treatise on the Law of Evidence, as Administered in England and Ireland: With Illustrations from the American and Other Foreign Laws, 2. köideW. Maxwell, 1858 - 1675 pages |
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Page 790
... witness ; for they need not be such as that proof of them , standing alone , would justify a conviction , in a case where the testimony of a single witness would suffice for that purpose . ' Thus , a letter written by the defendant ...
... witness ; for they need not be such as that proof of them , standing alone , would justify a conviction , in a case where the testimony of a single witness would suffice for that purpose . ' Thus , a letter written by the defendant ...
Page 862
... witness who then attested it , -and subse- quently , the testator , in the presence of this witness and another , acknowledged his signature , whereupon the second witness also subscribed the will , -this was held to be insufficient ...
... witness who then attested it , -and subse- quently , the testator , in the presence of this witness and another , acknowledged his signature , whereupon the second witness also subscribed the will , -this was held to be insufficient ...
Page 993
... witness , on whom it was served subsequently to the alteration , might treat it as waste paper . ' The writ , also , must appear to be issued while the Court is sitting ; for , if it bears teste out of term , it is void . The time is ...
... witness , on whom it was served subsequently to the alteration , might treat it as waste paper . ' The writ , also , must appear to be issued while the Court is sitting ; for , if it bears teste out of term , it is void . The time is ...
Page 994
... witness decline to be sworn , though he has not been subpoenaed at all . ' But , in civil cases a witness may always refuse to be examined , unless he be properly served with a writ . " Where a subpoena , requiring the attendance of a ...
... witness decline to be sworn , though he has not been subpoenaed at all . ' But , in civil cases a witness may always refuse to be examined , unless he be properly served with a writ . " Where a subpoena , requiring the attendance of a ...
Page 995
... witness personally with this ticket , at the same time showing him the original writ . It seems that the necessity of personal service will not be dis- pensed with , even though it be sworn that the witness keeps out of the way to avoid ...
... witness personally with this ticket , at the same time showing him the original writ . It seems that the necessity of personal service will not be dis- pensed with , even though it be sworn that the witness keeps out of the way to avoid ...
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15 Vict 21 Vict 9 Vict action admissible admitted affidavit allowed answer appear apply attendance attesting attorney authorised Barrister-at-Law Beav bill Bing cause certificate Chancery cited clause clerk commissioners common law compel contained contract conviction copy Court Court of Chancery Courts of Equity criminal cross-examination custody declaration deed defendant deposited documents Dowl enacts enrolled entitled equity examined execution fact give evidence granted held indictment inspection instrument intended Ireland issue judge judgment jury justice lease Lord Brougham Lord Denman Lord Eldon Lord Ellenborough Lord Mansfield Lord Tenterden marriage ment oath offence parish Parke parol evidence party payment person plaintiff prisoner probate proceedings produced proof proved purporting purpose question recognised record registrar respect rule seal signature signed statute Statute of Frauds subpoena suit summons sworn testator testimony therein thereof Tindal trial vols warrant witness writ writing
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Page 859 - It shall be signed at the foot or end thereof, by the testator or by some other person in his presence, and by his direction, and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator, in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator and of each other but no form of attestation shall be necessary.
Page 1083 - The 2nd clause provides as follows, — that, " on the trial of any issue joined, or of any matter or question, or on any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or other proceeding in any Court of justice, or before any person having by law, or by consent of parties, authority to hear, receive, and examine evidence...
Page 1078 - ... by reason of incapacity from crime or interest from giving evidence, either in person or by deposition, according to the practice of the court, on the trial of any issue joined, or of any matter or question, or on any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or...
Page 1128 - A -witness is allowed to refresh his memory respecting a fact, by anything written by himself or under his direction at the time when the fact occurred or immediately thereafter, or at any other time when the fact was fresh in his memory and he knew that the same was correctly stated in the writing.
Page 1162 - A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him in writing, or reduced into writing, relative to the subject-matter of the cause without such writing being shown to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must, before such contradictory proof can be given, be called to those parts of the writing which are to be used for the purpose of so contradicting him...
Page 1098 - A husband cannot be examined for or against his wife without her consent; nor a wife for or against her husband without his consent; nor can either, during the marriage or afterward, be, without the consent of the other, examined as to any communication made by one to the other during the marriage...
Page 1145 - A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the witness shall in the opinion of the judge prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the judge, prove that ho has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony...
Page 889 - ... unless in the meantime some part of the principal money, or some interest thereon, shall have been paid, or some acknowledgment of the right thereto shall have been given in writing, signed by the person by whom the same shall be payable, or his agent, to the person entitled thereto, or his agent...
Page 865 - ... circumstance that a blank space shall intervene between the concluding word of the will and the signature, • or by the circumstance that the signature shall be placed among the words of the testimonium...
Page 1377 - And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked ? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat ? And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.