Legal Opinion

Speer v. See Yup Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1859PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the Fourth District. Suit on notes of Defendant.

1Opinion of the CourtTerry, C. J.

Field, J. concurring.

The only error assigned in this cause is the exclusion of a Chinese witness offered by plaintiff.

Section 394, of the Civil Practice Act, provides “ that no Indian or Negro shall be allowed to testify as a witness in any action in which white person is a party;” and.in the People v. Hall, (4 Cal. 339,) it was held that the term “ Indian,” as used in the statute, included the Chinese or Mongolian race; and upon the authority of that decision, the judgment is affirmed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Beach v. FarishCalifornia Supreme Court · 1854

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bierhaus v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1893
  2. Pumphrey v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1909