Polk v. Robertson

PER CURIAM. Evidence of admissions ■can be received in questions of boundary, as well as in other cases, but they should be clear and unequivocal to have any effect It is always a suspicious kind of evidence, and the jury should be convinced that it was the intention of the party to admit a fact, being satisfied of its truth. In this case there does not appear to be a clear admission of the fact, but the jury will judge of this. Admissions of law, or what the law is, have no effect in a court of justice; they are never noticed. Admissions are evidence as to boundary. See 3 Johns. 223, 400; 2 Johns. 120; 2 Dall. 94; 4 Hen. & M. 194; 2 Hayw. (N. C.) 210, note; Hardin, 232; Camp. 367; 4 Johns. 143; 2 Gould, Esp. N. P. 34. But not evidence as to title. See 6 Johns. 19. The whole question before the jury depends upon the identity of the survey, or boundaries of the plaintiff’s land. If the jury believe from the testimony they have heard, that this is the place surveyed for the plaintiff, and granted to him, they will find for him, otherwise for the defendant.* Verdict for the plaintiff.