Platt v. Haner

27 Mich. 167, 1873 Mich. LEXIS 83
Michigan Supreme Court·Decided April 23, 1873·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

The Court

held that parol evidence of the contents of a United States patent is inadmissible; for, if the patent itself is lost or not accessible, the proof by exemplification from the general land office is equivalent in degree and should be obtained.

Judgment reversed, with costs, and a new trial awarded.

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