Cornett v. Williams
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court- for the-Western District of Texas, in which court Henry Williams brought trespass to try title against one Cornett, to settle the-question of ownership-of a certain league of land in Bastrop County, in the said State, which had formerly belonged to Samuel Williams.* The plaintiff claimed under a sale made by aii administrator of the estate of the said Samuel, throngh the proper court, for payment of debt;-the defendant through deeds from his heirs…
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Error to the Circuit Court- for the-Western District of Texas, in which court Henry Williams brought trespass to try title against one Cornett, to settle the-question of ownership-of a certain league of land in Bastrop County, in the said State, which had formerly belonged to Samuel Williams.* The plaintiff claimed under a sale made by aii administrator of the estate of the said Samuel, throngh the proper court, for payment of debt;-the defendant through deeds from his heirs at law. The more particular,case was thus: Samuel Williams, of the said Bastrop County, and engaged in business there,…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice SWAYNÍ1
delivered the opinion of the court.
There was no error in admitting in evidence the two depositions of H. IT. Williams. The objections that he-was a party to the record, and interested in the event of- the suit, were obviated by the third section of the act of July 2d, 1864. * He was thus placed upon a footing of equality with all other witnésses, and it was competent for him to testify in the case orally or by deposition. The depositions were taken and certifiecl-in conformity tcr-the thirtieth section of the act of 1789. † If the deponent was not satisfied with his first…
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