A document in due form purporting to be a bill of lading, policy or certificate of insurance, official weigher’s or inspector’s certificate, consular invoice, or any other document authorized or required by the contract to be issued by a third party is prima facie evidence of its own authenticity and genuineness and of the facts stated in the document by the third party.
D.C. Code § 28:1-307
Prima facie evidence by third-party documents
Known as the Uniform Commercial Code
The act spans §§ 28–28 (639 sections).
Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 636, Pub
Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.