Groover v. Coffee

Citations

• 19 Fla. 61

Syllabus

<p>1. Documents purporting to be issued by the Executive of another State, hearing its seal, are recognized without other proof of their execution than the inspection of its seal.</p> <p>2. A grant by the Governor of Georgia in 1842 of land lying on the boundary between Georgia and Florida, which land was then, and was for a long time prior thereto, had been considered by her within the territorial limits of Georgia, and incorporated within one of her counties, and over which the authorities of that State had loxig exercised the usual powers of government, may he received as evidence in the chain of title, although upon a final location of the boundary line by agreement between the States, ratified by Congress, the land falls within the present boundary of Florida.</p> <p>8. Where the subscribing witnesses are dead, or beyond the jurisdiction of the court, the execution of a deed may he proved by evidence that the signatures of such witnesses are genuine.</p> <p>4. A deed of the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund is prima font evidence of title in the grantee, hut such title-may he overcome by a superior title.</p> <p>5. A cex-tificate of the Commissioner of Lauds and Immigration, stating that certain lands had been patented by the United States to this State, is prima fade evidence with respect to ownership by the State or the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund, under Chapter 2068. Laws of 1875. McG.’s Digest, 515, Sec. 10.</p> <p>ti. A certificate of the Commissioner of Lands and Immigration, that a sale of certain land described had been made to a person named at a previous date, such certificate not being a deed, agreement or contract for the sale of lauds or a copy thereof, is not evideixce under the statutes. Mc.'s Dig.. 515.</p> <p>7. Parol testimony that a certificate of enti-y of lands at the land office had been issued and had been assigned by the purchaser is not admissible, unless it be shown that the writing- has been lost or destroyed, or