Case Name: William & P. M. Slocum, v. Newby and Pleas
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1810-07
Citations: 1 Mur. 423
Docket Number: 
Parties: William & P. M. Slocum, v. Newby and Pleas.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 423–423

Head Matter:
William & P. M. Slocum, v. Newby and Pleas.
“1 I From Perquimons. J
l.t is no objection to tlve competency of a witness, that he is counsel for the Plaintiff, and intends, if the debt sued for be recovered, to charge a commission for receiving and remitting the money.
This was á question as to the admissibility of a-witness. The Plaintiffs claimed a debt in this, case, and their counsel offered himself as a witness. He was examined on his voire dire, and declared that he was not otherwise interested than as counsel, that there was no -special agreement between thG Plaintiffs and himself: but if tiie debt were recovered, he should charge a commission for receiving and remitting the money. He was admitted as a witness, and a verdict being given for the Plaintiffs, a, rule for a new trial Was obtained- by the Defendants, on the ground that improper testimony had been received. The rule was sent to this Court $ and

Opinion:
By the Court
The objection to the witness goes to his credibility, and not to his competency. The rule .discharged.