King v. Watkins’s Empirical Analysis
98 F. 913 · 1899
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
June 1959
most recently cited
3 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on White v. Luning · Reusens v. Lawson · New York and Texas Land Co. v. Thomson · Clarkston v. Virginia Coal & Iron Co. · King v. Campbell
Most-quoted passages
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“The doctrine of admitting ancient documents in evidence, without proof of their genuineness, is based on the ground that they prove themselves, the witness being presumed to be dead. The doctrine goes no further than this. The questions of its relevancy and admissibility as evidence cannot be affected by the fact that it is an ancient document. It is no more admissible on that ground than if it were a newly executed instrument.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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