Lessee of Hyam v. Edwards
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Copy of a deed enrolled in the King’s Bench, in England, proved before the Lord Mayor of London to be a true one, allowed to be given in evidence to a jury, to supjiort a title to lands in this province, (a)
* Same Cause.
Copy of tbe register of births and deaths of people called Quakers, in England, proved to be’ a true one before tbe Lord Mayor of London, allowed to be given in evidence, to prove the death of a person, (b)
11 Mod. 2, pl. 2.
In Kingston v. Lesley (10 S. & R. 389), C. J. Tilghman said, “ considering all *3the authorities, we must take it, that the case of Hyam v. Edwards is lawand…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Douglass's Lessee v. SandersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1791
- Lessee of Douglass v. SandersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1791
- Winder v. LittleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1792
- Lessee of Lilly v. KitzmillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1791