Party injured as witness

No person shall be rendered incompetent to testify in criminal cases by reason of his being the person injured or defrauded, or intended to be injured or defrauded, or because he would be entitled to satisfaction for the injury or may be liable to pay the costs of prosecution. Rev. Stat., ch. 45, § 166; C. & M. Dig., § 3121; Pope's Dig., § 3955; A.S.A. 1947, § 43-2018. No person shall be rendered incompetent to testify in criminal cases by reason of his being the person injured or defrauded, or intended to be injured or defrauded, or because he would be entitled to satisfaction for the injury or may be liable to pay the costs of prosecution. Rev. Stat., ch. 45, § 166; C. & M. Dig., § 3121; Pope's Dig., § 3955; A.S.A. 1947, § 43-2018.