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An Act concerning witnesses. 1854-1855 1575 (1855)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0148 and id is 1 raw text is: CHAP. 168. their proportional part of such loss to such person from whom the bequest shall be taken. SEa. 48.-When any devisces, legatees or heirs, shall be Ci r cu it required to refund any part of the estate received by them, courtshall or- der contribu- for the purpose of making up the share, devise or legacy of tion, &c., ac- any other devisee, legatee or heir, the circuit courts shall, Iding to the upon petition of the party entitled to such contribution, and due notice given to the legatees, devisees, heirs, executors and administrators, order a contribution and distribution of such estate, according to the right, and enforce such orders, in like manner, with like effect, as other orders and judgments of such courts. (a) SEc. 49.-The term will, as used in this or any other The torm ''ivill con- act, shall be so construed as to include all testaments and strued. codicils as well as wills. SEc. S0.-All courts, and others concerned in the execu- Courtsshall haic duo re- tion of last wills, shall have due regard to the directions of garl to the (i- the will, and the true intent and meaning of the testator, in rections of tho all matters brought before them. (b) will, &a. SEa. 51.-If the county court shall be satisfactorily in- County formed that any person has in his possession the will of any comrtp pralo testator, and refuses to produce the same for probate, such dnction of a court shall have power to summon such person, and to com- will. pel him, by attachment, to produce the same. Approved December 12, 1855. CHAPTER CLXVIII. WITNESSES. AN ACT CONCERNING WITNESSES. ( 1. No witness to be excluded by 1 3. Party, &c., may be compelled i reason of interest. to testify at trial, or by do- 1 2. What facts may be shown to position, how; his testimony nifect the credihility of wit- may be rebutted. ness; moral character may 4. Penalty on party for refusal to be given in evidence, when, attend and testify. (as) 17de, T-evins v. Sterens, 7 Mo. lIep, 00. Ide. Erwin . Henry, 5 Mo. Rep., 409; Dugans v. Livingsto,15 Mo. Rep., 230; Peterm V. Carr, 10 Mo. Rep, 54. *T VOL. II. WITNESSES. 1575

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