6 F. Cas. 1150
U.S. District Court
Decided July 1, 1842
U.S. District Court · decided 1842-07-01
with whom was H. Binuey, Jr., Esq., on behalf of the witness, stated that the inquiry might prejudice the witness’s rights in an action which, thereafter, might bo brought by the bankrupt’s assignee against the witness to recover the assigned property.
Decided 1842-07-01
¶1after hearing the argument, said, that the subject had already been in his mind, and that he was much inclined to think that the witness was bound to answer. But he would think of it.
¶2A day or two after he said, that the witness was bound to answer the question, unless by the answer, he would accuse himself of something penal, criminal, or infamous.