§ 643 [Authenticity Presumption for Ancient Documents]
Division 5: Burden of Proof; Burden of Producing Evidence; Presumptions and Inferences | Chapter 3: Presumptions and Inferences | Article 3: Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Producing Evidence
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Rule Text
A deed or will or other writing purporting to create, terminate, or affect an interest in real or personal property is presumed to be authentic if it:
(a) Is at least 30 years old;
(b) Is in such condition as to create no suspicion concerning its authenticity;
(c) Was kept, or if found was found, in a place where such writing, if authentic, would be likely to be kept or found; and
(d) Has been generally acted upon as authentic by persons having an interest in the matter.
Amendment history: Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.