General Court of Virginia, 1803

Tolley's Lessee v. Ford

Tolley's Lessee v. Ford
General Court of Virginia · Decided May 15, 1803 · Chase
1 H. & J. 413

Counsel

Sail, Key, Mason and Johnson, for the Plaintiff., Martin, (Attorney General,) and Hollingsworth, for the Defendant.

Tolley's Lessee v. Ford

Opinion of the Court

Chase, Ch. J.

(a). The court are of opinion, that the declarations and shewings of Stephen Onion, last mentioned, as to the beginning of the tract of land as located by the defendant, are not legal evidence to the jury for the purpose intended, under the general rule that no one can give evidence for himself. The defendant excepted.

Done and Sprigg, J. concurred.

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