It shall be lawful, in every court of this State, for any party, plaintiff or defendant, to produce in evidence certified copies of grants under the authority of the state of North Carolina; provided, however, that the person or persons so applying to produce an office copy of a grant in evidence swear that the original grant is lost, destroyed or out of his power to produce and that he has not destroyed, mislaid or in any way willingly, previous to that time, put it out of his power to produce the same with an intention to produce an office copy of the same in evidence.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to deprive any person in possession of the original grant of any advantage he would have had or derived from possessing the same in case this section had never been passed.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-121; 1952 Code Section 26-121; 1942 Code Section 721; 1932 Code Section 721; Civ. P. '22 Section 736; Civ. C. '12 Section 3999; Civ. C. '02 Section 2895; G. S. 2224; R. S. 2360; 1731 (3) 303; 1906 (5) 459; 1942 (42) 1451.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Public Documents, Records And Books
Section 19-5-10. Admissibility of certified copies or certified photostatic copies of documents.
Section 19-5-20. Notice required under Section 19-5-10.
Section 19-5-30. Admissibility of photostatic or certified copies of certain motor vehicle records.
Section 19-5-50. Evidence of appointment of executors or administrators.
Section 19-5-70. Applicability of foregoing section when fraud is alleged.
Section 19-5-210. Admissibility of certified copies of grants issued by North Carolina.
Section 19-5-220. Proof of various instruments.
Section 19-5-230. Foreign evidences of debt shall be admissible only on basis of reciprocity.
Section 19-5-310. Effect of finding of presumed death under Federal Missing Persons Act.
Section 19-5-330. Signature of reports or copies shall prima facie be deemed authorized.
Section 19-5-510. Uniform Business Records as Evidence Act.
Section 19-5-520. Certified business records.
Section 19-5-610. Uniform Photographic Copies of Business and Public Records as Evidence Act.