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Case No. 13,940.

THOMPSON v. AFFLICK.

[2 Cranch, C. C. 67.]1

Circuit Court, District of Columbia.

Dec. Term, 1812.

WITNESS—COMPETENCY—INTEREST—SURETY ON ADMINISTRATOR'S BOND.

A surety in an administration bond is a competent witness for the administrator.

Mr. Caldwell, for defendant [Afflick's administrator], offered to examine as witness for the defendant, Charles Glover, who was a surety in the defendant's administration bond.

Mr. Key, for plaintiff [Thompson's administrator], objected that the witness was interested.

But THE COURT overruled the objection.

[See Case No. 13,939.]

1 [Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

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