 | Henry G. Cotton - 1845 - 570 pages
...interest ; the credibility of all such witnesses shall be left to the jury as in other cases. " SEC. 16. No black or mulatto person, or Indian, shall be permitted to give evidence in favor, or against, any white person whatsoever. Every person who shall have one fourth part or more of negro... | |
 | Illinois - 1845 - 766 pages
...interest ; the credibility of all such witnesses shall be left to the jury as in other cases. SEC. I6. No black or mulatto person or Indian shall be permitted to give evidence in favor or against any white person whatsoever. Every person who shall have one-fourth part or more of negro... | |
 | California. Legislature. Assembly - 1854 - 920 pages
...1850, is hereby amended so as to read as follows : " No black or mulatto person, Mongolian, Malay, or Indian, shall be permitted to give evidence in favor of, or against any white person. Every person who shall have one-eighth part or more of negro blood shall be deemed a mulatto, and every... | |
 | Elijah Middlebrook Haines - 1855 - 470 pages
...interest ; the credibility of all such witnesses shall be left to the jury as in other cases. " Sec. 16. No black or mulatto person, or Indian, shall be permitted...give evidence in favor of or against any white person whatsoever. Every person who shall have one-fourth part or more of negro blood, shall be deemed a mulatto... | |
 | William H. R. Wood - 1857 - 834 pages
...provided in this section. — [Am. April 10, 1855 ; RS St. 1850, 230 ; CL C39. ART. 1879, Sec. 14. hall be other sufficient estate. ART. 2307, Sec. 181....estate given by any will has been sold for the payment Every person who shall have one-eighth part or more of negro blood shall be deemed a mulatto, and every... | |
 | California. Legislature - 1859 - 450 pages
...declares " that no black« mulatto person, or Indian, shall be permitted to give evidence in fevar« or against any white person." The Courts throughout the State, so far as I am informed, with th«* ception of the Court of Sessions, County Court, and Police Court, in» County of San Francisco,... | |
 | Idaho (Ter.) - 1864 - 762 pages
...enormity of the crime. III.—WITNESSES. SEC. 13. No black, or mulatto person, or Indian, or Chinese, shall be permitted to give evidence in favor of, or against any white person. Eveiy person who shall have one-eighth part, or more, of negro blood, shall be deemed a mulatto, and... | |
 | Idaho - 1864 - 734 pages
...enormity of the crime. III.—WITNESSES. SEC. 13. No black, or mulatto person, or Indian, or Chinese, shall be permitted to give evidence in favor of, or against any white person. Every person who shall have one-eighth part, or more, of negro blood, shall be deemed a mulatto, and... | |
 | Montana - 1866 - 802 pages
...testify as provided in this section. ^EC- ^' No black or mulatto person, or Indian or Chinese, q * shall be permitted to give evidence in favor of or against any white person. Every person who shall have one-eighth part or more of negro blood shall be deemed a mulatto; and every... | |
 | Montana (Ter.) - 1866 - 792 pages
...to testify as provided in this section. SEC. 13. No black or mulatto person, or Indian or Chinese, shall be permitted to give evidence in favor of or against any white person. Every person who shall have one-eighth part or more of negro blood shall be deemed a mulatto ; and... | |
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No black or mulatto person, or Indian, shall be permitted to give evidence in favor of or against any white person whatsoever. 
