Fulmer v. Hays
Fulmer v. Hays
Opinion of the Court
The court concur in opinion, in this casey with the presiding judge. The defendant is not driven to his own oath, except where the fact cannot be proved by any other witness; and the plaintiff can never be sworn, except when he is called upon by the defendant. If the defendant can establish his defence by the other witnesses, he need not call upon the plaintiff. If he chose to call upon the plaintiff in the first instance, he ought not to be permitted to call other witnesses afterwards, to prove the fact. If his object in calling upon other witnesses be to discredit the plantiff, it is unnecessary; for destroying the credit of the plaintiff does not establish the usury. X do not mean to say other witness©
The motion must be refused.
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