Case Name: E. B. McKenny vs. T. H. Gordon
Court: South Carolina Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1860-05
Citations: 13 Rich. 40
Docket Number: 
Parties: E. B. McKenny vs. T. H. Gordon.
Judges: O’Neall, C. J., and Wardlaw, J., concurred.
Reporter: South Carolina Law Reports
Volume: 47
Pages: 40–41

Head Matter:
E. B. McKenny vs. T. H. Gordon.
Evidence — Judicial Proceedings in another State.
Judicial proceedings, including tlie judgments in the “Court of Pleas ■ and Quarter Sessions” of North Carolina, certified by the Clerk, and authenticated by the Chairman pto tem. of the Court, are sufficiently authenticated to he received in evidence under the Act of Congress.
This was an action of debt within the sum. pro. jurisdiction on a judgment rendered in “the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions ” of Surry County, North Carolina. The exemplification of the proceedings, including the judgment, was certified by the Clerk of the Court, and his certificate was authenticated by the Chairman pro tem. of said Court. His Honor held, that such authentication was sufficient to authorize the admission of the exemplification in evidence, and decreed for the plaintiff.
The defendant appealed on the grounds:
1. Because the authentication of the record was not sufficient.
2. Because the decree is in other respects erroneous.
Arthur, for appellant,
cited Che.v. 8; Arnold vs. Frazer, 5 Strob. 33.
Gadberry, contra.

Opinion:
The opinion of the Court, was delivered by
Johnstone, J.
There seems to be little doubt that the certificate of one claiming to be, at the time, Chairman of the Court is, substantially, the certificate of the presiding Judge of the Court.
I am of opinion, therefore, that the authentication is a compliance with the Act of Congress; and that the motion should be refused, and the appeal dismissed, and it is so ordered.
O'Neall, C. J., and Wardlaw, J., concurred.
Motion dismissed.