Bixby v. Bent
California Supreme Court Jul 1, 1877 No. No. 5449Published
Synopsis
Tbanslation of a Dooombnt not Admissible in Evidence.—A translation of the expediente of a Mexican grant of land, unaccompanied by the original, or a certified copy of the same, is not admissible in evidence.
By the Court: The court below permitted the defendant to put in evidence the translation of the San Bernardino expediente, not the original, nor a certified copy, nor an examined copy, but a mere translation.
This was error, requiring the reversal of the judgment. Judgment and order denying a new trial reversed.
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