...which was in force when this cause was heard below, "there shall be no exclusion of any witness in a civil action because he is a party to, or interested in the issue to be' tried, etc.: Provided, that in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians,...

...the statute.— Code of 1876, § 3058. Under the statute, there can be no exclusion of any witness because he is a party to, or interested in the issue tried, with this exception, that neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transaction...

...States, there shall bo no exclusion of any witness on account of color." Mr. Buckalew moved to add, " or because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried." This was agreed to; and Mr. Sumner's amendment, thus amended, was adopted : Yeas 22 ; Nays 16 ; and...

...they were ordered. Mr. Buckalew (Dem.) of Pennsylvania moved to add to Mr. Sumner's amendment, " or because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried." Mr. Sumner was in favor of the proposition taken by itself, but did not wish it put upon his amendment....

...United States there shall be no exclusion of any witness on account of color, nor in civil actions because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried. It was concurred in by the following vote : YKAS — Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clark, Conness,...

...proviso. To this Mr. Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, offered the following amendment : Nor in civil actions because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried. The entire amendment was as follows : , That in the courts of the United States there shall be no exclusion...

...upon the subject, found in section 858 of the Revised Statutes, was as follows : "In the courts of tho United States no witness shall be excluded in any...interested in, the issue tried : Provided, That in actions iiy or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgments may be rendered for or against...

...in pursuance of section 858 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, which enact as follows : "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." The same section, after excepting...

...United States there shall be no exclusion of any witness on account of color, nor in civil actions because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried. It was concurred in by the following vote : YEAS — Mesera. Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clark, Conness....

...States, there shall be no exclusion of any witness on account of color." Mr. Buckalew moved to add, " or because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried." This was agreed to; and Mr. Sumner's amendment, thus amended, was adopted: Yeas 22; Nays 16; and the...