(References are to pages.) Evidence, relevancy, 227. must correspond to the allegations, 228–230. best evidence, 231. primary evidence, 231. secondary evidence, 231. hearsay evidence, 232-238. original evidence, 232. exceptions to rule, 233–235. admissions, 235-237. confessions, 237-238. usage, 242. receipts, 242. instruments of evidence, 243-244. written and unwritten, 243. attendance of witnesses, 243. subpoena, 243. subpoena duces tecum, 243. recognizance, 243. competence of witnesses, 244–246. parties to action, 244. persons deficient in understanding, 245. children, 245. person insensible to oath, 246. persons infamous, 246. accomplices, 246. persons interested in the result, 246. examination of witnesses, 247, 253. direct examination, 247. leading questions, 247, 248. (References are to pages.) Evidence, cross-examination, 249, 251. privilege of a witness not to answer, 250, 251. written evidence, 253. public documents, 253, 256. records and judicial writings, 256-259. private writings, 259–264. (References are to pages.) Husband and wife, 364-366, 380. marriage, 23, 94, 364. rights of husband, 364. in wife's property, 364, 365. contracts of wife, 366. liability of husband for same, 366. divorce, 366. See also Common Law Pleading, 154–156, 160, 161, 168 I. Imparlance, 191. Impeachment of witnesses, 249, 251, 252. Imprisonment, 20. Incident, 75. Indenture, 77. Independent contractor, 381. Indictment, 141. Indorsement, 292–294. Infant, 23, 24. capacity to contract, 268. capacity to commit crime, 129. liability for taxes, 344. equity jurisdiction over, 494. See also Parent and Child, Guardian and Ward. Information, 141. Inherit, 70, 396. Injunctions, 460-467. Inquisition, 142. Insanity, 129. Insurance, 98. Interest, 97. Interpleader, 456, 457. Intestate succession, 70, 896. Intrusion, 118. Issue, 123, 202, 218. |