similar acts evidence
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From 74 U.S. 132 - Lincoln v. Claflin · 1868Most cited · 186 citing opinions
Where fraud in the purchase or sale of property is in issue, evidence of other frauds of like character committed by the same parties, at or near the same time, is admissible. Its admissibility is placed on the ground that where transactions of a similar character, executed by the same parties, are closely connected in time, the inference is reasonable that they proceed from the same motive