New York Supreme Court, 1809

Gage v. Stewart

Gage v. Stewart
New York Supreme Court · Decided May 15, 1809
4 Johns. 293
Gage v. Stewart

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The witness, Andrews, as owner of the v , was directly interested; and if a witness is interested in ever so small a part of the demand, he is inct. The least degree of interest will disqualify a witness. The plaintiff claimed the whiskey, as well as damages for the detention; and the verdict must have included the whiskey. To allow a witness to testify as to part of a demand, when he is interested in another part, is dangerous and cannot be allowed. The judgment must, therefore, be reversed.

Judgment reversed.

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