Superior Court of North Carolina, 1804

Executors of Alston v. Jones's heirs

Executors of Alston v. Jones's heirs
Superior Court of North Carolina · Decided April 15, 1804 · Car, Ttf
3 N.C. 298
Executors of Alston v. Jones's heirs

Opinion of the Court

Ttf'CAr, Judge.

No doubt can be entertained but that dec,!- -*-*■*- sions have been made iu this state, which reject the evidence of a man who is offered as a witness to detract from an instrument himself has given. Here, however, the instrument was given by the wilinest. as an attorney, “ SeimudLandnihj, as attorney f See. is stated in the deed. líe is, therefore, admissible, and is not subject to the rule insisted on.

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