 | John C. Devereux - 1891 - 432 pages
...truth is not to be called in question. 10. What settled rule or maxim is there as to records ? — 24. That nothing shall be averred against a record, nor...plea, or even proof, be admitted to the contrary. 11. If the existence of a record be denied, how shall it be tried? — 24. By nothing but itself ;... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1892 - 1022 pages
...Whenever such judgment is received as evidence in another proceeding, it cannot be impeached; "for it is a settled rule and maxim that nothing shall...any plea or even proof be admitted to the contrary ": 3 Bla. Com. 24. In Carpentier v. Cily of Oakland, 30 Cal. 439, an action of debt was brought upon... | |
 | William Blackstone (Sir) - 1897 - 838 pages
...are of such high authority, that their truth is not to be called into question. It is a settled rule, that nothing shall be averred against a record, nor shall any plea or proof be admitted to the contrary. If its existence be denied, it shall be tried by nothing but itself,... | |
 | Richard Ross Perry - 1897 - 536 pages
...called the records of the court, and they import absolute verity. Nothing can be averred against them, nor shall any plea or even proof be admitted to the contrary. If the-existence of a record be denied, it shall be tried by itself, that is, by an inspection thereof... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1902 - 440 pages
...and are of such high and supereminent authority that their truth is not to be called in question. For it is a settled rule and maxim that nothing shall...nor shall any plea, or even proof, be admitted to thecontrary.(f)(5) And if the existence of a record bedenied, it (b) Co. Litt. 68. (d) Co. Litt. 260.... | |
 | Henry John Stephen - 1903 - 802 pages
...are of such high and super-eminent authority, that their truth is not to be called in question. For nothing shall be averred against a record, nor shall...any plea, or even proof, be admitted to the contrary (c). And if the existence of a record be denied, it shall be tried by nothing but itself, that is,... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - 1906 - 780 pages
...Whenever such judgment is received as evidence in another proceeding, it cannot be impeached; "for it is a settled rule and maxim that nothing shall...any plea or even proof be admitted to the contrary." (3 Bla. Com. 24.) In Carpentier v. City of Oakland, 30 Cal. 439, an action of debt was brought upon... | |
 | Horace Edwin Smith - 1908 - 450 pages
...law of such high authority that its truth could not be questioned, the settled rule and maxim being "that nothing shall be averred against a record, nor...admitted to the contrary. ' ' And if the existence of the record was denied, it had to be tried by nothing but itself, on bare inspection.22 But this rule,... | |
 | Charles Erehart Chadman - 1912 - 624 pages
...are of such high and supereminent authority, that their truth is not to be called in question. For it is a settled rule and maxim that nothing shall...plea, or even proof, be admitted to the contrary. (e) And if the existence of a record be denied, it shall be tried by nothing but itself; that is, upon... | |
 | Charles Erehart Chadman - 1912 - 664 pages
...called the records of the courts, and import absolute verity. Nothing can be averred against them, nor shall any plea, or even proof be admitted to the contrary. If the existence of a record be denied it shall be tried by itself, that is, by an inspection thereof... | |
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For it is a settled rule and maxim that nothing shall be averred against a record, nor shall any plea, or even proof, be admitted to the contrary... 
