 | John Frederick Haynes - 1884 - 736 Seiten
...expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature, by reason only that the answering of such question may establish, or tend to establish, that he owes a debt, or i* otherwise subject to a civil suit. An Act for improving the Law of Evidence. 6 & 7 VICT. o. 85.... | |
 | James Carter Harrison - 1885 - 268 Seiten
...likely to be preferred or sued for, but no one is excused from answering any question only because the answer may establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt or is otherwise liable to any civil suit, either at the instance of the Crown or of any other person. A bankrupt on... | |
 | New York (State), Charles David Rust - 1885 - 814 Seiten
...from answering a re evaut question, on the grouud only that the answer may tend to estaulis the fact, that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. Bu this provision does not require a witness to give an answer, which will ten to accuse himself of... | |
 | George Clipperton Bayne - 1885 - 458 Seiten
...only or on the sole ground the that the answering of such question may establish, or tend to tablish a establish, that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civi.1 c!*"°a civil suit, either at the instance of Her Majesty, or of any him. other person or persons.... | |
 | James Fitzjames Stephen - 1886 - 308 Seiten
...matter absolutely to the determination of the witness. Warner v. answering any question only because the answer ma.y establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is Lucas, 10 Ohio, 336 ; Poole v. Perritt, 1 S peers (SC), 128. A defendant in equity cannot refuse to... | |
 | New York (State). Courts, Nathan Howard (Jr.), Rowland M. Stover - 1886 - 692 Seiten
...from answering any relevant question on the ground only that the answer may tend to establish the fact that he owes a debt or is otherwise subject to a civil suit It is true that the statute of 1848, under which this action was brought subjects a tmstec who fails... | |
 | 1887 - 814 Seiten
...from answering a relevant question, on the ground only that the answer may tend to establish the fact, that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. But this provision does not require a witness to give an answer, which will tend to accuse himself... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1888 - 830 Seiten
...of any nature whatsoever, by reason only or on the sole ground that the answering of such question may establish or tend to establish that he owes a...civil suit, either at the instance of his majesty or any other person or persons." It will be seen that this statute also excepts cases where the witness... | |
 | Henry Roscoe, Maurice Powell - 1891 - 924 Seiten
...of any nature whatsoever, by reason only, or on the sole ground that the answering of such question may establish, or tend to establish, that he owes...the instance of his majesty or of any other person or persons." It will be seen that this statute recognizes the privilege when the witness is exposed... | |
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... that 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... 
