Golden v. Rollins

On Application for Rehearing

On rehearing, able counsel for appellees earnestly argue that plaintiffs’ Exhibits 2 and 3 were properly received in evidence as ancient documents.

We have carefully examined all cases cited in brief of appellees. Four cases there cited which we refer to here concern ancient maps.

In Hughes v. City of Tuscaloosa, 197 Ala. 592, 73 So. 90, the map admitted in evidence was a copy of an original map showing the town of Tuscaloosa as laid out by the United States Government. The opinion holds that an ancient map purporting to describe the property at the time of the grant…