Ringhouse v. Keever

This was an action in ejectment, brought by Haria Keever, claiming as widow and heir of her former husband, Henry Hardie. It is objected, that the proof of the death was not sufficient. The ordinary rule is, that it is general reputation among the kindred only of a deceased person, that is admissible in proof of death, but that rule has been sometimes relaxed, as in Scott's lessee v. Ratcliff, 5 Pet. 81. Where, as in the present case, the deceased left no kindred that are known, the rule must be relaxed from necessity.

In' this case, the depositions of two witnesses were taken, who lived in…