Stokes v. Kane

Citations

• 5 Scam. 166

Syllabus

<p>Appealfrp?7i Winnebago.</p> <p>1. Witness — Incompeteney for interest. A witness is not always incompetent, because he is interested in the event of a suit. If his interest is balanced, or against the party calling him, he is competent, (a) A party excepting to the decision of a circuit court in refusing to exclude a deposition because the witness is interested in the event of the suit, must state in his bill of exceptions the nature of that interest; otherwise his exception will be unavailing.</p>