Paschal v. Perez
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Bexar. This action was brought ior the recovery of lands. To support the claim, the plaintiffs in the court below set up a title issued to their ancestor, Col. Don Ignacio Perez, in 1808, by Col. Antonio Cordero, military and political Governor of the province of Coahuila, and, ad interim,, of that of Texas.
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Appeal from Bexar. This action was brought ior the recovery of lands. To support the claim, the plaintiffs in the court below set up a title issued to their ancestor, Col. Don Ignacio Perez, in 1808, by Col. Antonio Cordero, military and political Governor of the province of Coahuila, and, ad interim,, of that of Texas. The grantee, in his application, states that he is the possessor of cattle, sheep, &c., and prays that lie may be granted possession of four leagues of pasture land upon tile west bank of the Medina river. By decree of the Governor, the sindico procurador of the village of San…
1Opinion of the Court
Hemphill, Ch. J.
The first question presented by this document is to its-admissibility in evidence. The paper, as presented, is a certified copy of a document deposited in the General Land Office. By law, the copies of records-of all public offices and courts, certified under the band and seal (if there be one) of the lawful possessor of such record, shall be admitted as evidence where the records would themselves be admissible. (Dig., art. 744.) Tlie ouly question ordinarily ax-ising, whore a duly certified copy of a record is presented, is as to tlie admissibility of the original record. But…
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