Case Name: State of Vermont. vs. Annice
Court: Vermont Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Decision Date: 1789-12
Citations: 1 N. Chip. 9
Docket Number: 
Parties: State of Vermont. vs. Annice.
Judges: 
Reporter: Chipman, N.
Volume: 1
Pages: 9–9

Head Matter:
State of Vermont. vs. Annice.
Dec. adj’d term 1789.
Particeps was not admitted to testify.
Reputation of a marriage not allowed.
On an indictment for adultery with one E-.
Farrand, Attorney for the State,
produced E--, as a witness to prove the fact.
Bucle, for Annice,
objected, that no person shall be allowed to testify his guilt or turpitude to convict another.

Opinion:
By the Court.
She ought not, in this case, to be admitted.
In the same cause reputation was offered in evidence to prove Annice's marriage.
Court. — In this cause, which is a criminal prosecution, reputation cannot be admitted. Though in an action on the case for crim. con. it might be admitted.
Verdict. — Not Guilty.