SMITHS v. SHOEMAKER


84 U.S. 630 (1873)

17 Wall. 630

SMITHS v. SHOEMAKER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. W.D. Davidge and R.B. Washington, for the plaintiff in error:

Mr. R.T. Merrick, contra:


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

The admission of the letter having at its head, as a date, "September 10th, 1845," was objected to, and an exception taken, on the ground, among others, that the plaintiff could not introduce his own declaration, or that of those under whom he claimed, to show that the ancestor of the defendants had entered under the person making the declaration. Other and more specific...

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