...a most efficacious test. By this mean the situation of the witness with respect to the parties and the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives,...manner in which he has used those means, his powers of discerning facts in the first mutation. (c) Evidence was permitted to bo given by a privy councillor...

...respect to the parties and the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives, his inclinations and his prejudices, his means of obtaining a correct and certain knowledge of the facts to which he testifies, the manner in which hfe has used those means, his powers of discerning the facts in the...

...certainly a most efficient test. By this means the situation of the witness with respect to the parties and the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives,...testimony, the manner in which he has used those means, his power of discerning facts in the first instance, and his capacity for retaining and describing them,...

...of it," says Professor Greenleaf, " the situation of the witness with respect to the parties and to the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives,...description, are all fully investigated and ascertained," &c. — 1 Greenl. Ev. § 446. Tested by the rules governing cross-examinations, it is very clear that...

...respect to the parties, and to the subject of litigation ; his interest, his motives ; his inclinations and prejudices; his means of obtaining a correct and...facts to which he bears testimony ; the manner in wbich he has used those means ; his powers of discernment, memory and description ; are all fully investigated...

...discovery of truth. By means of it, the situation of the witness with respect to the parties and to the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives,...ascertained, and submitted to the consideration of the jury, who have an opportunity of observing his demeanor, and of determining the just value of his testimony....

...situation of the witness with respect to the parties and the subject of litigation, -his interests, his motives, his inclination and prejudices, his means...knowledge of the facts to which he bears testimony, i\& manner in which he has used those means, his powers of discerning facts in the first instance,...

...discovery of truth. By means of it, the situation of the witness with respect to the parties and to the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives, his inclination and prejudices, his character, his means of obtaining a correct and certain knowledge of the facts to which he bears testimony,...

...a most efficacious test. By this means the situation of the witness with respect to the parties and the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives,...manner in which he has used those means, his powers of discerning facts in the first instance, and his capacity for retaining and describing them, are fully...

...error in testimony. " By means of it, the situation of the witness with respect to the parties, and to the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives,...manner in which he has used those means, his powers of decernmcnt, memory, and description, are all fully investigated and ascertained, and submitted to the...