...because of being a party to it, or interested in the issue to be tried, but added, by way of proviso, that, in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment might be rendered for or against them, neither " party " should be allowed to testify against the other,...

...the Revised Statutes as section 858, providing that in the courts of the United States no witnesses shall be excluded in any action on account of color,...he is a party to or interested in the issue tried, with certain exceptions in respect of actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians....

...the testator. The federal statutes provide (section 858) that — "No witness shall be excluded * * * in any civil action because he is a party to or interested...provided, that in actions by or against executors, * * * in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify...

...must control in this respect. By those laws no witness can be excluded on account of interest, except In actions by or against executors, administrators...which Judgment may be rendered for or against them. In all other respects the laws of the state govern. Rev. Stat., sec. 858. By the laws of the state,...

...Civil Statutes of Texas of 1925 be so amended as to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: Article 3716. In actions by or against executors, administrators,...which judgment may be rendered for or against them as such, no party shall be allowed to testify against the others as to any transaction with, or statement...

...In said book having been made by appellant's said wife. Article 2302, Rev. St., provides as follows: "In actions by or against executors, administrators...which judgment may be rendered for or against them as such, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other Тех.) 04 SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER....