Hewit v. Bank of Indian Territory

December 3, 1902, the following opinion on rehearing was fthed:

1. Foreign Law: Proof. A book purporting to contain the written laws of a foreign jurisdiction, proves, itself, and is admissible as evidence without other authentication.

*4692. -: -: Declaration or Counsel. But the authenticity of a volume which it is claimed contains the statutes of a foreign state or territory, can not be established by the mere declaration of counsel as to what the volume is.

3.-: -: Appropriate Evidence. The appropriate evidence of the written laws of a foreign state or territory, is that prescribed by section 905,…