Farr v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Town of Manchester
Supreme Court of Errors of Connecticut
95 A.2d 792 (Conn. 1953)
Relevant factsFree
Farr and other plaintiffs appealed a decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Manchester (Board) (defendant); to establish standing to bring the appeal, the plaintiffs testified they were Manchester taxpayers, landowners, and electors, rather than producing their actual property titles. The trial court ruled for the plaintiffs, and the Board appealed, arguing the best evidence rule was violated because the plaintiffs never produced their titles to prove ownership.
IssueFree
Whether the best evidence rule requires a party to produce documentary proof of title when the party's ownership of property is only collaterally involved in the case, rather than directly disputed.