...of infamy from giving evidence; but there was an exception in the act, "provided that this act shall not render competent any party to any suit, action or proceeding individually named upon the record." Now the two Heathcotes were parties individually named upon the record, and, therefore,...

...of any crime or offence ; Provided, that this Act shall not render competent any Except a party to party to any suit, action or proceeding, individually named in the record, or "¿¡„"шИу named anv lessor of the plaintiff, or tenant of premises sought to be recovered...

...a witness may have been previously convicted of any crime or offence : provided that this act shall not render competent any party to any suit, action, or proceeding individually named in the record, or any lessor of the plaintiff, or tenant of premises sought to be recovered in ejectment, or the landlord...

...a witness may have been previously convicted of any crime or offence : provided that this act shall not render competent any party to any suit, action, or proceeding individually named in the record, or any lessor of the plaintiff, or tenant of premises sought to be recovered in ejectment, or the landlord...

...determined under Lord Denman's Act, which provided that it should not have the effect of rendering competent " any party to any suit, action, or proceeding, individually named in the record, or any lessor of the Plaintiff, or tenant of premises sought to be recovered in ejectment, or the landlord...

...has an interest in the matter in question, or in the event of the trial, &c." The proviso, excludes " any party to any suit, action, or proceeding, individually named in the record or in whose immediate and individual behalf any ACTION may be brought or defended, either wholly, or...

...not all. It repeals so much of the proviso of the former Act, as declares that nothing in it shall " render competent any party to any suit, action, or proceeding individually named on the record," &c. And the 2nd section renders competent the parties to a suit. But it leaves out...

...Viet. c. 85, it is provided that a witness shall I penalties : I think that the Act leaves it open no longer be excluded on account of incapacity arising...competent any party to any suit, action, or proceeding, ia w¡fe. Д8 tó the fourth' section of1 ihe Act, it no longer be taken by his elient. Agiin the Act...

...a witness may have been previously convicted of any crime or offence : Provided that this act shall not render competent any party to any suit, action, or proceeding individually named in the record, or any lessor of the plaintiff, or tenant of premises sought to be recovered in ejectment, or the landlord...

...of any crime or offence (perjury and subornation of perjury excepted): Provided That this act shall not render competent any party to any suit, action, or proceeding, individually named in the record, or any leaser of the plaintiff or tenant of premises sought to be recovered in ejectment, or the landlord...