Billingsly v. . Knight

The defendant obtained a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be granted, on the ground that Johnson was an incompetent witness. On argument, this rule was discharged, and the defendant appealed to this Court. It appears from the case that Johnson, the witness, had made such a special endorsement to the plaintiff as to put it out of the power of the plaintiff ever to look to him for any part of the money, under any circumstances whatever, unless it should turn out to be a gross fraud and imposition, which I cannot well see could happen. But in the present case Johnson is released,…