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· 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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