Page Sect. 4. Of the Effect of Admissions by a Party Admission by Party in Civil Cases 74 74 75 Sect. 5. Of the Admissibility of the Confession of a Prisoner against himself 84 84 85 86 86 86-88 89 91 General Observations as to the Ef- Sect. 6. Of the Competency of the Party injured in Criminal Prosecutions General Rule, and Examples Exception in the Case of Forgery Sect. 7. Of certain Exceptions to the general Rule on the Subject of Interest Informers Inhabitants of Counties, Parishes, &c. Persons entitled to Rewards Page 99 Agents, Factors, Servants, &c. Sect. 8. Of the Means by which the Competency of an interested Witness may be restored 101 101 - 101 101-103 - 102 - 103 Release on Trial for Forgery 103 Release by Residuary Legatee Release in certain Cases unneces sary 104 104 104-108 1. Where the Witness offers to Sect. 1. As to the Number of Witnesses, for the proof of a Fact In Courts of Equity In Ecclesiastical Courts Page - 115 - 116 Sect. 2. Of the Nature of Presumptive Evidence 116 Presump. Evid. of Legitimacy 117 - 118 Pr. Evid. of Payment of Bond 119-122 Quit-rents - 122 - 123 -from adverse Possession Pr. Evid. in Criminal Cases Presumption of Fact-of Law 123-125 125-129 Sect. 3. Evidence is to be confined to the Points 130 131 - 131 - 132 134 156 .156 Sect. 4. The affirmative of the Issue is to be prov ed General Rule Sect. 5. The Substance only of the Issue needs be 159 159, 160 As to the Proof of the Means of 160 General Rule as to such Averments 166 Cases Variance in Proof of Contract 168-170 166 Sect. 6. The best Evidence is to be produced, which the Nature of the Case admits 176 Meaning and Extent of the Rule 176 Examples 177-180 Cases where the best Evidence is dispensed with . 1. Entries in Public Books . 180 2. Appointment of Peace Officers, &c. 180 . 185 186 Sect. 7. Hearsay is not Evidence Hearsay as to Time of Birth as to Place of Birth 186 188-192 as to Custom, Tolls, Bounda- as to Facts done in the Exer cise of a Right 192 193 . 195 . 195 197 199 |