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Publications - Nebraska State Historical Society - Page 105
by Nebraska State Historical Society - 1894
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Revision of 1860

1860 - 1204 pages
...24th, 1847 ; 1st Best,., chap. 74, p. 89. CHAPTER 159. EVIDENCE. [Code—Chapter 130.] SECTION 3978. Every human being of sufficient capacity to understand...witness in all cases, both civil and criminal, except as herein otherwise declared. SEC. 3979. (2389.) Facts which have heretofore caused the exclusion of testimony...
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The Law of Freedom and Bondage in the United States, Volume 2

John Codman Hurd - Conflict of laws - 1862 - 888 pages
...comes under the denomination of free negro or mulatto." , Feb. 5. By the Code of this date, § 2388, " Every human being of sufficient capacity to understand...witness in all cases both civil and criminal, except as herein otherwise declared. But an Indian, a negro, a mulatto, or black person shall not be allowed...
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The Law of Freedom and Bondage in the United States, Volume 2

John Codman Hurd - Conflict of laws - 1862 - 854 pages
...comes under the denomination of free negro or mulatto." , Feb. 5. By the Code of this date, § 23S8, " Every human being of sufficient capacity to understand...witness in all cases both civil and criminal, except as herein otherwise declared. But an Indian, a negro, a mulatto, or black person shall not be allowed...
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The Law of Freedom and Bondage in the United States, Volume 2

John Codman Hurd - Conflict of laws - 1862 - 868 pages
...comes under the denomination of free negro or mulatto." , Feb. 5. By the Code of this date, § 2388, " Every human being of sufficient capacity to understand...witness in all cases both civil and criminal, except as herein otherwise declared. But an Indian, a negro, a mulatto, or "black person shall not be allowed...
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The Life of James W. Grimes: Governor of Iowa, 1854-1858; a Senator of the ...

William Salter - Burlington (Iowa) - 1876 - 426 pages
...(Judges Mason and Woodward, and Governor Hempstead) reported section 2,388 of the Code as follows : " Every human being of sufficient capacity to understand...witness in all cases both civil and criminal, except as herein otherwise declared." This section was amended by the General Assembly by adding, " but an Indian,...
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The Life of James W. Grimes: Governor of Iowa, 1854-1858, a Senator of the ...

William Salter - Iowa - 1876 - 436 pages
...(Judges Mason and Woodward, and Governor Hempstead) reported section 2,388 of the Code as follows: " Every human being of sufficient capacity to understand...witness in all cases both civil and criminal, except as herein otherwise declared." This section was amended by the General Assembly by adding, " but an Indian,...
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Iowa Criminal Code and Digest and Criminal Pleading and Practice

Jacob Conrad Davis - Criminal law - 1879 - 698 pages
...reference to the value of the time employed and the degree of learning or skill required; SEC. 3636. Every human being of sufficient capacity to understand...witness in all cases, both civil and criminal, except as herein otherwise declared. SEC. 3318. In all criminal cases the fees of witnesses for the defense shall...
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The American Probate Reports: Containing Recent Cases of General Value ...

William Whitehead Ladd, Charles Fisk Beach (Jr.), Abraham Adolf Greenhoot - Law reports, digests, etc - 1883 - 686 pages
...competent witness in the general sense cannot be disputed. By section 3G3G of the Code it is provided that "every human being of sufficient capacity to understand...witness in all cases, both civil and criminal, except as herein otherwise declared." A married woman, then, is a competent subscribing witness to a will. She...
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The American Law Register, Volume 37

Electronic journals - 1889 - 878 pages
...criminal trials : Id. p. 459, Criminal Code, § 294 Nebraska Compiled Statutes, 1885, provide— See. 328. Every human being of sufficient capacity to understand...obligation of an oath, is a competent witness in all cases, civil and criminal, except as otherwise herein declared. The following persons shall be incompetent...
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The American Law Register, Volume 28; Volume 37

Electronic journals - 1889 - 880 pages
...criminal trials: Id. p. 459, Criminal Code, § 294. Nebraska Compiled Statutes, 1885, provide— Sec. 328. Every human being of sufficient capacity to understand...obligation of an oath, is a competent witness in all cases, civil and criminal, except as otherwise herein declared. The following persons shall be incompetent...
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