Case Name: Thos. Smith, Exr. vs. William D. Hunt
Court: Constitutional Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1821-05
Citations: 1 McCord 449
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thos. Smith, Exr. vs. William D. Hunt.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Law Reports
Volume: 12
Pages: 449–449

Head Matter:
Thos. Smith, Exr. vs. William D. Hunt.

Opinion:
Although the whole confession must be received and not garbled, yet the jury are not bound to give implicit faith to the whole or any part. Confessions are received just as other evidence, to be considered and weighed, and thereupon to be credited or discredited according to the character, interest and appearances, &c. of the party confessing. (Arthur vs. Wells, 2 Const. Rep. 314. Maxwell, vs. Carruth.