(a)  Ancient  documents.
XV.
(6)  Letters.
XVI.
VII.
Of  the  execution  and  proof  of

XVII.
instruments.
XVIII.
(a)  Of  the  inspection  of  pa-

XIX.
pers.
(5)  Stamp.
VIII.
Secondary  evidence.
IX.
Parol  testimony  affecting  written
instruments
{a)  To  explain.
(6)  To  vary

Presumption.
Evidence  of  usage  and  cus-
tom.
Hearsay.
Declarations  generally.
Acts.
Admissions.
Proof  by  witnesses.
Privileged  witnesses.
Competency  of  witnesses.
Examination  of  witnesses.
(a)  General  remarks.
(b)  Examination  upon  in-

terrogations.
(c)  Depositions.
(d)  Viva  voce  under  Com-

mon Law   Procedure
Acts.
I.  Generally.
Where  witness  swore  that  plaintiff  was  never  in  England,  though  admitting  he
was  sometimes  away  from  his  home  in  Frankfort  for  a  month,  held,  sufficient
evidence  that  he  was  not  within  the  realm,  infra  sex  annos.  Koch  v.  Shepherd,
lxxxvi.  191 ;  18  C.  B.  191.
Engineer  of  projected  company  employed  plaintiff  to  build  a  cistern  and  it
was  erected  on  land  of  defendant,  who  was  one  of  the  provisional  committee,
held,  no  evidence  that  work  was  done  by  his  authority.  Patrick  v.  Reynolds,
lxxxvii.  727 ;  1  C.  B.  N.  S.  727.
Burden  of  proof  lies  on  those  who  allege  the  land  between  high  and  low
water  mark  to  be  a  part  of  a  parish.  Regina  v.  Musson,  xcii.  900 ;  8  E.  &  B.
900.
Calling  in  a  policeman,  who  inquires  whether  he  shall  arrest  the  plaintiff  and
then  takes  him  into  custody,  is  evidence  of  defendant's  responsibility  for  the
false  imprisonment.     Warner  v.  Riddiford,  xciii.  180 ;  4  C.  B.  N.  S.  180.
Proof  that  goods  were  in  a  box  given  to  a  carrier  and  were  abstracted  before
delivery,  is  no  evidence  of  felony  by  his  servants.  Metcalfe  v.  Railway  Co.,  xciii.
307  :  4  C.  B .  N  S.  307.
