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declarations against interest

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From 25 U.S. 515 - Richard Drummond Surviving Partner of Charles Drummond v. Executors of George Prestman · 1827Most cited · 53 citing opinions

if a person have peculiar means of knowing a fact, and make a declaration of that fact which is against his interest, it is clearly evidence after his death, if he could have been examined to it in his lifetime.