Revision of Laws--Judiciary Title Report; To Accompany H.R. 15578 Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...seal of the State, Territory, or country aforesaid in which it is made. And the said records and exemplifications, so authenticated, shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court and ofiice within the United States as they have b law or usage in the courts or oflices of the State, Territory, or country, as agmasaid, from which they are taken. s 9 10 11 12 13 14. 15 16 17 1s 19 2o 21 22 23 24 25 such otfice may be kept, or of the governor, or secretary of state, the chancellor or keeper of the great seal of the State, Territory, or country that the said attestation is in due form and by the proper officers. If the said certificate is given by the presiding justice of a court, it shall be further authenticated by the clerk or prothonotary of the said court, who shall certify, under his hand and the seal of his oflice, that the said presiding justice is duly commissioned and qualified; or, if given by such governor, secretary, chancellor, or keeper of the great seal, it shall be underithe great seal of the State, Territory, or country aforesaid, in which it is made; and the said records and exemplifications, so authenticated, shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court and otfice within the United States as they have by law or usage 7 in the courts or offices of the State, Perritory, or country, as aforesaid, from which they are taken. R. S., s. 906. SEO. 160. It shall be lawful for any keeper or person hav ing the custody of laws, judgments, orders, decrees, journals, correspondence, or other public documents of any foreign gov ernment or its agents relating to the title to lands claimed by or under the United States, on the application of the head of one of the departments, the Solicitor of the Treasury, ..