Competency of Witnesses.
1. No incapacity from interest or
crime, except perjury ; wives and
husbands.
2. In case of death, lunacy or insan-
ity of original party ; or where
executor or administrator is a
party, provisos.
3. Parties in criminal cases, divorce;
breach of promise
4 Rebuttal of testimony given by
adverse party
5. Competent to prove interest or
crime.
6. Proof of execution of writings, pro-
visos.
Attendance and Fay of Wit-
nesses.
7. Neglect of witness to appear; pen-
alty.
8. Refusal to give evidence; penalty.
9. Discharge from execution for fail-
ure to attend.
10. Compensation of witnesses; waiver
of.
11. Of witnesses before justice of the
peace.
12. Witness summoned by surveyor.
13. Witness in criminal cases held for
want of security; fees, how paid
14. Compensation of prosecutor, when
disallowed,
Commissions to take Testi-
mony out of the State.
15 Commissions; issue of, testimony
under.
16. Depositions upon notice to other
party.
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Commissions to take Testi-
mony in this State.
17. Standing commissioners; rules for
taking depositions.
18. Oath of commissioner.
19. Depositions before them; when to
be evidence.
20. Return of deposition.
21 Subject to exception; objections.
22. Ten days' notice; deposition de bene
esse.
23 When minor interested, court to
appoint guardian.
24 Absence of adverse party.
25. Depositions under last three sec-
tions ; form , when used ; ex-
ceptions.
26 Commissioners' fees.
27. Notice where witness sick or about
to leave the State.
28. Notice where adverse party at-
tends the taking,
29. Who may take depositions, and
where.
Commissions to Perpetuate
Boundaries.
30. How and to whom granted; how
executed.
31. Notice of meeting of commission-
ers.
32. Defects of form.
33. Compensation of commissioners.
Commissions to take Evidence
from other States.
34. Attachment to compel attendance
of witness.
35. Compensation of witness.
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