Cartwright v. Coppersmith

Tbe appellant, Mrs. Whitehurst, assigns error in tbe ruling of tbe court below in tbe exclusion of portions of tbe testimony of defendant W. B. Coppersmith, Sr. By tbis witness it was sought to prove certain personal transactions and communications between him and tbe deceased Sarah E. Elliott. Upon objection tbis testimony was excluded by tbe court on tbe ground that it was rendered incompetent by C. S., 1795.

While tbis statute provides specifically that “a party or person interested in tbe event” shall not be examined as a witness in bis own behalf or interest, against tbe executor of a…