Ancient writings

ANCIENT WRITINGS, evidence. Deeds, wills, and other writings more thanthirty years old, are considered ancient writings. They may in general beread in evidence, without any other proof of their execution than that theyhave been in the possession of those claiming rights under them. Tr. perPais, 370; 7 East, R. 279; 4 Esp. R. 1; 9 Ves. Jr. 5; 3 John. R. 292; 1 Esp.R. 275; 5 T. R. 259; 2 T. R. 466; 2 Day's R. 280. But in the case of deeds,possession must have accompanied them. Plowd. 6, 7. See Blath. Pres. 271, n.(2.)