· 3/30/1912
Young Chun v. Robinson
Citations
- 21 Haw. 70
- 1912 Haw. LEXIS 14
How courts have described this case
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- holding that interest in the outcome of a proceeding may affect the credibility of testimony
- noting that, notwithstanding a declarant's intent to speak the truth, the witness's statement may lack credibility because of faulty memory due to passage of time
- finding that a pecuniary interest may affect the credibility of a claimant’s testimony
- finding that, while the Board may not ignore a Veteran’s testimony simply because he or she is an interested party and stands to gain monetary benefits, personal interest may affect the credibility of the evidence
- “although interest may affect the credibility of testimony, it does not affect competency to testify”
- although interest may affect the credibility of testimony, it does not affect competency to testify
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Judges: Bolt, Perry, Robertson
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