27 Mich. 167
Decided April 23, 1873
Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1873-04-23
Clair Circuit. This was an action of trespass quare clausum, brought by Haner against Platt before a justice of the peace and certi-fled to the circuit upon notice that the title to land would;, come in question. On .the trial the question appeared to be-, one of disputed boundaries, and parol evidence was admitted against objection, of the description of premises contained in the United States patent of the lands in question.
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¶1held that parol evidence of the contents of a United States patent is inadmissible; for, if the patent itself is lost or not accessible, the proof by exemplification from the general land office is equivalent in degree and should be obtained.
¶2Judgment reversed, with costs, and a new trial awarded.