...admissible. By the statute of Connecticut, in actions by or against the representative of a deceased person, the entries, memoranda and declarations of the deceased,...the matter in issue, may be received as evidence. No testimony was given by any of the parties to the suit in regard to the acts or declarations of the...

...the act of 1881, which provides that " in suits by or against representatives of deceased persons, declarations of the deceased relevant to the matter in issue may be received as evidence." Session Laws of 1881, ch. 99, sec. 1. No claim is made that the evidence was not relevant to prove...

...In Connecticut, a statute provides that in action by or against representatives of deceased persons, declarations of the deceased relevant to the matter in issue may be received." These statutes, and very possibly more might be found, represent the view, expressed by Mellish, L,....

...is a very serious matter;" and that hie disabilities from said injuries are "permanent." Gen. St. § 1094, provides that, "In actions by or against the...representatives of the dead," and, to obviate this evil, the statute In question was enacted. Bissell v. Beckwith, 32 Conn. 516. The present suit, at...

...line of Inquiry forbidden was improper unless authorized by section 705 of the General Statetes, which provides that "In actions by or against the representatives...the matter in issue, may be received as evidence," etc. It was clearly proper, if the proceeding before the court is to be regarded as an action by or...

...so by the act which provides that, "in suits by or against the representatives of deceased persons, declarations of the deceased relevant to the matter in issue may be received as evidence." tiess. Laws 1881, c. 99, § 1. To vindicate the admission of the declarations in question under this...

...under the Act of 1881, which provides that "in suits by or against representatives of deceased persons, declarations of the deceased relevant to the matter in issue may be received as evidence." Session Laws 1881, chap. 99, g 1. No claim is made that the evidence was not relevant to prove the...

...the act of 1881, which provides that " in suits by or against representatives of deceased persons, declarations of the deceased relevant to the matter in issue may be received as evidence." Session Laws of 1881, chap. 99, § 1. No claim is made that the evidence was not relevant to prove...

...''in suits by or against the representations of deceased persons, the entries and written memoranda of the deceased relevant to the matter in issue may be received as evidence, subject in regard to weight and credit to the rules under which the testimony of parties and other...

...actions by or against the representatives of deceased persons, the entries, memoranda and declaration of the deceased relevant to the matter in issue, may be received us evidence; and Of the joint committee on the Judiciary, inexpedient to legislate, on the order relative...