Bowser v. Warren

This was an action of disssisin. Verdict and judgment for Warren the plaintiff below.

On the trial in the Circuit Court, the plaintiff offered in evidence to the jury a patent from the United States for the premises in controversy. The patent appears to be signed by the president, countersigned by the commissioner of the general land office, and verified by the seal of that office. No extrinsic evidence of its execution was adduced. The defendants *523objected to its admissibility, but their objection was overruled and the patent was given in evidence. This is assigned as error.

We think the…