¶1Action for a malicious prosecution for a riot, brought against tbe plaintiff with a number of others, .of which be and *77the other persons were acquitted, upon trial on the plea of not guilty to the jury. The plaintiff offered those persons who were prosecuted with him and acquitted, as witnesses, but they were objected to, and by the court not admitted, because they were interested in the question of fact on trial.
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Hall v. Dwight
Decided December 15, 1775
Connecticut Superior Court · decided 1775-12-15
<p>Where a witness is interested in the question of fact on trial he cannot he admitted.</p>
Decided 1775-12-15