Ford v. Smith

California Supreme Court
Ford v. Smith, 5 Cal. 314 (Cal. 1855)
1855 Cal. LEXIS 124
Heydenfeldt

Ford v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

Heydenfeldt, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

Murray, C. J., concurred.

Upon the trial, the defendant introduced receipts of one Hesse to prove payments made to Hesse by defendant, on the joint account of plaintiff and defendant, and for a proportion of which, plaintiff was claimed to be liable to defendant.

These receipts were mere secondary evidence; the best evidence would have been the sworn testimony of Hesse as to the payment tiiade to him, or of any one else who saw the money paid.

For the error in admitting this evidence, the judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded.

Reference

Full Case Name
JERRY FORD v. N. B. SMITH
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4 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Receipts executed by a third party, acknowledging the payment ol' money, are but secondary evidence, as the party executing them is a competent witness to prove the payments, or any other person who saw the payments made.