White v. Wansey’s Empirical Analysis
116 F. 345 · 1902
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
March 1915
most recently cited
5 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance v. Schaefer · Dalzell v. Dueber Watch-Case Manuf'G Co · De Sollar v. Hanscome · Hennessey v. Woolworth · Colson v. Thompson
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““In tlie courts of tlie United States no witness shall be excluded in any action on account of color, or in any civil action because lie is a party to or interested in tlie issue tried: Provided, that in actions by or against executors, administrators, or- guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transaction with, or statement by, the testator, intestate, or ward, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party, or required to testify thereto 'by the court. In all other respects, the laws of the state in which the court is held shall be the rules of decision as to the competency of witnesses in the courts of the United States in trials at common law, and in equity and admiralty.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Miller v. Steele
How this case has been treated — in progress
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