 The general principle on which this species of evidence is admitted, is that they are declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone ; when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and...  Reports of Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota - Page 179by North Dakota. Supreme Court, Hiram A. Libby, Robert Milligan Carothers, Robert Dimon Hoskins, Ames Francis Wilbur, Edgar Whittlesey Camp, John McDowell Cochrane, Edwin James Taylor, Joseph Coghlan - 1918Full view - About this book
 | 1792 - 566 pages
...befor* ihedied. New the general principle on which this Ipecies of evidence is admitted is, that thty are declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point ot d-rat-h, and when every hope of this world is gone; when every iinotive t? falfehood is filenced,... | |
 | Charles Viner - 1801 - 484 pages
...of a perfon who has received a mortal wound, which is admitted on this general principle, that being made in extremity when the party is at the point of death, and every hope of this world is gone; when every motive to falfehood is filenced,and the mind is induced... | |
 | Leonard MacNally - 1802 - 418 pages
...fhe had received the mortal wounds, and before fhe died. Now the general rule on which this fpecres of evidence is admitted, is, that they are declarations...every hope of this world is gone ; when every motive to falfehood is 'filent, and the mind is induced by the moft powerful confiderations to fpeak the truth.... | |
 | Leonard MacNally - 1802 - 420 pages
...fhe had received the mortal wounds, and before fhe died. Now the general rule on which this fpecies of evidence is admitted, is, that they are declarations...of death, and when every hope of this world is gone 5 when every motive to falfehood is filent, and the mind is induced by the moft powerful confiderations... | |
 | Thomas Peake - 1804 - 534 pages
...perfon making it was not formally fworn ; for as was obferved by Lord CB Eyre in a cafe of this kind, " when the party is at the' point of death, and when...every hope of this world is gone, when every motive to falfehood is filenced, and the mind is induced by the moft powerful confiderations to fpeak the... | |
 | Thomas Leach - 1815 - 706 pages
...this species of Trials, lei. evidence is admitted is, that they are declarations made in See Johnson's extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when KiNcTjomr, evei7 hope of this world is gone : when every motive to falseAct the sth, hood is silenced,... | |
 | Thomas Peake - 1822 - 666 pages
...sworn ; for, as was observed by Lord CB Eyre in a case of this kind, " when the party is at Ib. 567. the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone, when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is induced by the most powerful considerations to speak the... | |
 | Thomas Peake - 1824 - 838 pages
...formally sworn ; Dying for, as was observed by Lord CB EYRE in a case <«f this kind, •"*""'""'• « when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope lb. 567. But it ¡9 good evidence to prove a sale ami deliver; of lime, and il n not necessary to produce... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1828 - 836 pages
...the deceased after the mortal blow as to the fact itself, and the party by whom it was committed. (n) The general principle on which this species of evidence...party is at the point of death, and when every hope in this world is gone : when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is induced by the... | |
 | 1869 - 972 pages
...Eyre, CB, the principle upon which this species of evidence is admitted is, that these declarations are made in extremity, when the party is at the point...every hope of this world is gone; when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is induced by the most powerful considerations to speak the... | |
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