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Wednesday 26 January 1791.
against Mathew Dawson Esq.
Trial
credibility. If that be done when the facts are to be tried by a Jury, how much more ought it to be admitted here, where the same Judges try both fact & Law.

In Carter v Pearce
1 Term Rep: 163.
Buller J: said “In order to shew a Witness interested, it is necessary to prove that he must desire a certain benefit from the determination of the cause one way or other.

The case of Bent v Baker & another, in 3 Term R. 27: is then quoted (Hid: 29 Geo: 3. A. D. 1789.) which see at length but particularly what is sd by Chambre [ILL]