Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1759

Lessee of Hyam v. Edwards

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided April 15, 1759 · Allen, Coleman

1 U.S. 1 (United States Reports)

Opinion of the Court

Copy of a deed enrolled in the King’s Bench, in England, proved before the Lord Mayor of London to be a true one, allowed to be given in evidence to a jury, to supjiort a title to lands in this province, (a)

* Same Cause.

Copy of tbe register of births and deaths of people called Quakers, in England, proved to be’ a true one before tbe Lord Mayor of London, allowed to be given in evidence, to prove the death of a person, (b)

11 Mod. 2, pl. 2.

In Kingston v. Lesley (10 S. & R. 389), C. J. Tilghman said, “ considering all *3the authorities, we must take it, that the case of Hyam v. Edwards is lawand upon the authority of this case, Kingston v. Lesley was determined. See also Fogler v. Simpson, cited 1 Yeates 17, 152, s. c. 2 Dall. 117; Douglass v. Sanderson, 2 Dall. 116, s. c. 1 Yeates 15; Winder v. Little, 1 Yeates 152; Lilly v. Kintzmiller, 1 Yeates 28; Keller v. Nutz, 5 S. & R. 251.

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