Skinner v. Flohr

Terry, C. J. concurring.

There is no merit in this appeal.

The only error assigned is, the ruling of the Court admitting in evidence certified copies of certain deeds to third persons as grantees, which deeds had been regularly acknowledged and recorded. The plaintiff below laid the foundation for their introduction by his affidavit that the originals were not under his control. By this affidavit he brought himself within the words of the Act of April 29th, 1857, (Acts, 317,) the second section of which provides, that “ duly certified copies of deeds regularly recorded upon the acknowledgment…