...made waives the rights conferred." Section 858 of the Revised Statutes of the United States provides: "In the courts of the United States no witness shall...guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or aeainst them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transaction with,...

...elucidated, Barragne v. Siter, 9 Ark. 545. United States Revised Statutes, section 858. provides that"in the courts of the United States no witness shall be...color, or in any civil action because he is a party or interested in the issue tried ; provided, that in actions by or against executors, administrators...

...testimony comes within the exception which is contained in the following article of the Revised Statutes: "In actions by or against executors, administrators or guardians in which judgment may be rendered /or or against them as such, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the others as to any...

...common law and in equity and admiralty.'' In the provision, at the beginning of this section, 1hat ''in the courts of the United States no witness shall...on account of color, or in any civil action because lie is a party to or interested in the issue tried," the distinction between "any civil action" in...

...States, which enact as follows: "'In the courts of the United States no witnesses shall be excluded in * * * any civil action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried.' "The same section, after excepting the cases of actions by or against executors, administrators, guardians,...

...section 858 of the Eevised Statutes, which provides that in those courts no witness shall be excluded " in any civil action because he is a party to or interested...against executors, administrators or guardians, in which judgments may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the...

...Kevised Statutes construed above reads as follows: "Sec. 8T>S. lu the courts of the United States 110 witness shall be excluded in any action on account of color, or in any civil action because lie is a party to or interested in the issue tried: provided, that in actions by or against executors,...

...excepting New Mexico. So, by the Revised Statutes of the United States, section 858, it is provided that 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; provided, that in actions by...

...no place for exceptions made by state statutes.1 "lu the courts of the United States, no witnesses shall be excluded in any action, on account of color, or in any civil action because he ia a party to or interested in the issue tried : Provided, That in actions by or against executors,...

...Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, thereupon moved to amend the amendment by adding, "nor in civil actions, because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried." Then came the following passage. MB. GRATZ BROWN (to Mr. SUMNER). That is just what other people say...