SECTION 1694. Terms to be construed in their general ac

ceptation,

1695. Written words control those printed in a
blank form,

707

1696. Persons skilled may testify to decypher char

acters,

707

-1697. Of two constructions, which preferred,
-1698. A written instrument construed as under-

708

IV. Material objects presented to the senses, other

SECTION 1705. Certain facts of general notoriety, assumed to

1710. Persons in certain relation to parties, prohibited,

726

1711. When privileged persons must testify,

727

1733. Where parties are to be deemed the same,
1734. What deemed adjuged in a judgment,
1735. Where sureties bound, principal is also,

734

735

735

1745.

SECTION 1740. The jurisdiction necessary in a judgment, 1741. Manner of proving other official documents, 1742. Public record of private writing, evidence, 1743. Entries in official books, primary evidence,

1744.

Justice's judgment, in other states, how

736

736, 737

738

738

738

1746.

Contents of other official certificates,

739

1747. Provisions in relation to states, apply to terri

CHAPTER IV.

SECTION 1774.

1775. Inference defined,

1776. Presumption defined,

1777. When an inference arises,

Material objects presented to the senses other than writings,

CHAPTER V.

Indirect evidence; inferences and presumptions,

Indirect evidence classified,

1778. Presumptions may be controverted, when,

1779. Specification of conclusive presumptions,
1780. All other presumptions may be controverted,

Indispensable evidence,

CHAPTER VI.

SECTION 1781. Indispensable evidence, what,

1782. To prove usage, perjury, and treason, more
than one witness required,

746

746

746

746

746

747

747

748-753

754

754

754

1793. Will to be in writing,.

754

1784. How revoked,

755

1785. Transfer of real property to be in writing,

755

1786. Last sections not to operate in certain cases,

755

. 1787. Transfer of vessel by writing,

756

1788. Authority to execute sealed instrument to be
under seal,

SECTION 1793. Evidence to be produced, by whom,

758

1794. Writing altered, who to explain,

758

Means of production,

CHAPTER II.

SECTION 1795. Subpoena for witnesses, defined, 1796. Subpoena, how issued,

759

759

ARTICLE I. Mode of taking the testimony of witnesses,

764

II.

Affidavits,

766

III. Depositions,

767

IV. Manner of taking depositions out of the state,
V. Manner of taking depositions in the state,

768

770