Peck v. Wright

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment allowing a claim against the estate of A. R. Angier, deceased, and requires construction of Seel tion 20-2-5, 1953 Compilation, as amended, Chapter 261, § 1, Laws 1959, which reads:

“In a suit by or against the. heirs,, executors, administrators or assigns of a deceased person,, a claimant, interested or opposite party shall not obtain a judgment or decision on his own evidence, in respect of any matter occurring before the death of the deceased person, unless such evidence is supported by some other material evidence tending to corroborate…