...administrators, or guardians, in which judgment may he rendered for or against them, neither party shall he allowed to testify against the other. as to any transaction...with, or statement by. the testator, intestate, or wunl. unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party, or required to testify thereto by the...

...color, or in any civil action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried: Provided, That in actions by or against executors, administrators,...party, or required to testify thereto by the court. In all other respects, the laws of the State in which the court is held shall be the rules of decision...

...representative can testify against his adversary as to any transaction with or statement by the deceased, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party or required to testify thereto by the court, governs as to the admission of the testimony of such a party. If not before that time, from and after...

...Untied States v. Schurz, 378. 2. Sect. 858 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, which declares "that in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment m;iy be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other as...

...affecting the competency of parties as witnesses in actions by or against personal representatives or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, is "locally inapplicable" to this District. But such a position cannot be maintained consistently with...

...2,1884, "be.andthe same hereby is, amended by adding thereto the following proviso: Provided, further, That, in actions by or against executors, administrators...party, or required to testify thereto by the court." 13 Stat. at L., 588. There is still another Act which has an important berfring upon the question before...

...direct provision of the act of congress. The next act of congress was that of 1865, which provides, " that in actions by or against executors, administrators,...party, or required to testify thereto by the court." This was but a limitation put upon the sweeping provision of the act of 1864, last cited, which admitted...

...the issue tried : Proridtd, That in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardian*, iu which judgment may be rendered for or against them,...testify thereto by the opposite party, or required to testily thereto by the court. In all otlur respects, the laws of the State in which the court is held...

...In actions or proceedings by or against executors, administrators or guardians, in which judgments may be rendered for or against them, neither party...called to testify thereto by the opposite party." This is an action against an administrator to hold the estate of his intestate liable to the defendant...

...relates to witnesses in the courts of the United States, and which declare; that "in actions by and against executors, administrators, or guardians, in...other as to any transaction with, or statement by thi> testator, intestate, or ward, unless called to testify thereto bv the opposite party or required...