Supreme Court of Iowa June 20, 1858 (State v. Guyer)

Weight, C. J;

— The wife of the prisoner ivas introduced by him as a witness, and in relation to her testimony, the court instructed the jury as follows: “ Although the law' permits the wife to testify for her husband, in a criminal prosecution, yet the jury are not bound to believe her testimony ; if they see proper to disregard it, they have the right so to do.