...in actions or proceedings by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgments may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other to any transaction with or statement by the testator, intestate, or ward, unless called to testify...

...DECEDENT. Under Rev. Code 1803, p. 798, c. 107, I 1, providing that in actions by or against administrators neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to any transaction with the deceased, a defendant, in an action by an administrator, is incompetent to testify to any transactions...

...exception made by section 4565 of the Code, which is in these words: "In actions or proceedings by or against executors, administrators, or guardians,...called to testify thereto by the opposite party." Clearly this exception is made with respect to parties only, and does not include interested persons...

..."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." Upon this conception, the chancellor was of the opinion that the deposition of Brown was competent...

..."In actions or proceedings by or against executors, administrators or guardians, in which judgments may be rendered for or against them, neither party...intestate or ward, unless called to testify thereto by the other party." This section was taken from chapter 78. § 2, Acts 1869-70. The theory upon which his...

...executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them as such, neither party shall be allowed to testify against...unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party; and the provisions of this article shall extend to and Include all actions by or against the heirs...

...his client in that relation, or his advice thereon, without the client's consent. (6) In actions by or against executors, administrators or guardians,...neither party shall be allowed to testify against tlie other as to any transactions with, or statements by, the testator, intestate, or ward, unless...

..."In actions or proceedings by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgments may be rendered for or against them, neither party...to testify against the other as to any transaction witb or statement by the testator, intestate, or ward, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite...

...that the testimony was inadmissible under the Code.24 That section is : 'In actions or proceedings by or against executors, administrators or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for 21 63 Ga. 667. 2J Rellly v. English, 34 Rep. 28.5. 28 Ha«an v. State, 61!axt. CIS. 2* Sec. 3313 a....

...shall be excluded in any action on account of color, or in any civil action because he is a party to or against executors, administrators, or guardians...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...