Hillsborough,

April Term, 1804.

#### The executors of Alston vs. Jones's heirs.

Ttf'CAr, Judge.

No doubt can be entertained but that dec,!- -*-*■*- sions have been made iu this state, which reject the evidence of a man who is offered as a witness to detract from an instrument himself has given. Here, however, the instrument was given by the wilinest. as an attorney, “ SeimudLandnihj, as attorney f See. is stated in the deed. líe is, therefore, admissible, and is not subject to the rule insisted on.