Lee v. Leibold

The basic question for consideration is whether an attorney at law offered as a witness for one having a claim against the estate of a deceased person, under the circumstances here disclosed, is precluded from testifying because of interest by the provisions of section 2, chapter 177, ’35 C. S. A., providing, inter alia, that no party to any civil action, suit or proceeding, or person directly interested in the event thereof shall be allowed to testify therein when any adverse party sues or defends as an executor. Frederick J. Leibold died testate in the City and County of Denver on November…