Richards v. McGough

Citations

• 122 Pa. 547
• 15 A. 903
• 1888 Pa. LEXIS 631

Syllabus

<p>1. After proof of its loss, the contents of a record of judicial proceedings, like any other document, may be proved by secondary evidence not disclosing the existence of other and better evidence, without being first supplied under the provisions of § 26, act of April 25, 1850, P. L. 578.</p> <p>2. But to authorize momoriter proof of a lost record, tho witness must have read it, or otherwise have actual knowledge of it and be able to speak at least as to the substance of its contents.</p> <p>8. Whether the burgess of a borough organized under the general borough law of April 3, 1851, P. L. 820, has the right to preside and vote at the meetings of the council, not being properly raised, is not decided.</p>