City of Spokane v. Catholic Bishop of Spokane

(concurring specially)—I should now, as is my custom when I am satisfied with the result obtained by the majority, acquiesce silently in its opinion did I not believe that certain holdings of the majority relative to the introduction of evidence violate rules of evidence that have stood the test of time since members of the bench and bar began to be conscious of evidence as a distinct field of law.

It is my contention that the blueprints, exhibits Nos. 5 and 6, were not admissible in evidence to show a dedica tion by former owners of the property, because they were not the best evidence and…