
    Peirce v. Reintzel’s Administrator.
    The principal obligor, having confessed judgment, and having heen released by the defendant from the costs of this suit, is a competent witness for the defendant, to prove the bond usurious.
    Debt on the joint and several bond of Daniel and John Reint-zel. Daniel, the principal obligor, having confessed judgment, was offered as a witness for the defendant, to prove usury. The plaintiff objected, and cited the case of The Governor of Virginia v. Evans, in this. Court at November term, 1809, 1 Cranch, C. C. 581; and Riddle v. Moss, 7 Cranch, 206. The defendant released, to Daniel. Reintzel all costs of the present. action in case judgment should go against him.
   The Court.

(Thruston, J., doubting,)

permitted the principal obligor to testify for the .defendant.  