PACKET COMPANY v. CLOUGH


87 U.S. 528 (____)

20 Wall. 528

PACKET COMPANY v. CLOUGH.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.W. Cary, for the plaintiff in error:

Messrs. W.P. Bartlett and M.H. Carpenter, contra:


Mr. Justice STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.

In considering the first assignment of error — that is to say, the question whether on the trial the deposition of Mrs. Clough was rightly admitted in support of her claim, it is unnecessary to inquire whose will be the damages, if any, which may be recovered — whether they will belong to the husband or to the wife. The competency of the witness, or her incompetency...

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