...witnesses depends upon the construction of section 858 of the Revised Statutes, which provides that " In the courts of the United States no witness shall...in any action on account of color, or in any civil _action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried : Provided, That in actions by or...

...case is within the first clause of section 858, which provides that "No witness shall be excluded ... in any civil action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried." "Within the meaning and object of the proviso, this is not an action by or against an administrator,...

...is within the first clause of section 858, which provides that "no witness shall be excluded * * * in any civil action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried." Within the meaning and object of the proviso, this is not an action by or against an administrator,...

...or required to testify thereto by the court. Subject to this restriction, the section provides that, in the courts of the United States, no witness shall be excluded, in any civil action, because he is a party to, or interested in, the issue tried. I. Willard Fox, although...

...Revised Statutes of the United States, has enacted that there shall be no exclusion of any witness in a civil action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried. But that clause has merely removed all disqualifications of witnesses for interest, and does not affect...

...858, the courts of the United States, whatever may be the local law, must be guided by the rule that " no witness shall be excluded in any action on account...he is a party to or interested in the issue tried ;" and by the further rule, that, " in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians,...

...858, the courts of the United States, whatever may be the local law, must be guided by the rule that " no witness shall be excluded in any action on account...he is a party to or interested in the issue tried ;" and by the further rule, that, " in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians,...

...858, the courts of the United States, whatever may be the local law, must be guided by the rule that " no witness shall be excluded in any action on account...or in any civil action because he is a party to or interOpinion of the Court. ested in the issue tried ; " and by the further rule, that, " in actions...

...858, the courts of the United States, whatever may be the local law, must be guided by the rule that " no witness shall be excluded in any action on account...or in any civil action because he is a party to or interOpinion of the Court. ested in the issue tried ; " and by the further rule, that, " in actions...

...the United States, e whatever may be the local law, must be guided by the rule that "no witness v. shall be excluded in any action on account of color, or in any civil action be• cause he isa party to or 'interested in the issue tried;" and by the further rule, that "in actions...