McCulloch v. . Tyson

9 N.C. 336

• Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
• Decided: June 5, 1823
• Status: Published

Opinion

Hall, Judge.

I believe, in a great many instance;;, securities have been released, and others substituted in their places, in order that they might thereby become competent to give evidence in the cause, I can see no inconvenience in the case, at all, comparable to that Y.litch might be experienced from a contrary rule or practice. Much injury might accrue to a person vv ho bad, unguardedly or unfortunately, procured one to become his security, whom he might afterwards discover to he, an Important witness for him.

¶ dearly think a new trial should be granted,,

And of this opinion was tine rest of the Court,