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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