...HawL PC ca. 46. fee. i . I o. Stcondly, confidering this as a declaration of the party.Declarations of the members of a family, and perhaps of others' living in habit* of intimacy with them, are received in evidence as to pedigrees ; but evidence of what a mere...

...Hawk. PL C. c. tft.fi to. which with the fubfequent feftions of that chapter are worth confulting. En- Secondly, confidering this as a declaration of the...evidence as to pedigrees ; but evidence of what a mere flranger has faid has ever been rejefled in fuch cafes. That however has been always underftood to...

...Hearfav Secondly, conlidering this as a declaration of the party, I arrf Evidence. at a '°'s to mi^ the grounds on which it can be received. I admit that...has ever been rejected in fuch cafes. That however lias been always underftood to be an excepted cafe, and to ftand on reafons peculiar to itfelf, which...

...of the King v. i £rifiul!, Erifwtll, which will be mentioned prefently, Lord Kenpn faid, that "the declarations of the members of a family, and perhaps of others living in intimacy with them, may be received in evidence as to pedigrees, but evidence of what a mere flranger...

...reputation ihid belief of it in the family, gives credit to such evidence." Gilb. L. Ev. 113. edit. the declarations of the members of a family, and, perhaps, of others living in habits of intimacy with them (46), are received in evidence as to pedigrees' ; but evidence of what a mere stranger has said has...

...chapter are worth consulting. Secondly, considering this as a declaration of the party, I am at a loss to find the grounds on which it can be received. I...evidence as to pedigrees ; but evidence of what a mere stranger has said has ever been rejected in such cases. That however has been always understood to...

...of pedigree, though from persons not of the family, But lord Kenyon differed from him, and said, " I admit that declarations of the members of a family,...evidence as to pedigrees ; but evidence of what a "mere stranger has said, has ever been rejected in such cases." j 74-. Lord Erskine has observed that courts...

...felony, and sec 7 O. 4. C. 64Í Ph. * M. c. \¿., and a & 3 Ph. & M. which it can be received. I ailmit that declarations of the members of a family, and...evidence as to pedigrees; but evidence of what a mere stranger has said has ever been rejected in such cases. That however has been always understood to...

...»3., and Ü & и Ph. & M. which it can be received. I admit that declarations of the member* ot'a family, and perhaps of others living in habits of...evidence as to pedigrees; but evidence of what a mere stranger has said has ever been rejected in such cases. That however has been always understood to...

...the exception has gone, in cases of pedigree. In Rex v. Eriswell, (before cited,) Lord Kenyan says, " I admit that declarations of the members of a family, and perhaps, of others living in intimacy with them, are received as evidence as to pedigrees; but evidence of what a mere stranger...