Johnson v. Cowdrey
New York City Court
Appeal from special term. Action by James M. Johnson and another against Samuel F. Cowdrey and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtClement, C. J.
The court on the trial of this action admitted in evidence the private record kept by Rev. Jacob Legare, pastor qf the Morris Street Baptist Church in Charleston, S. C., showing a marriage between James Harrison and Annette Johnson on March 18,1873. The entry appeared in a book kept by Mr. Legare, and under the heading: “Marriage Record. Marriage of Church Members and Others, ”—which book was produced on the argument of this appeal, and exhibited to the court. The record was proven to be in the handwriting of Mr. Legare, and the marriages were entered in consecutive order. It was not offered…
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