California · Evidence Code

EVID §634: A person in possession of an order on himself for the payment of money, or delivery of a thing, is presumed to have paid the money or delivered the thing accordingly.

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A person holding a payment or delivery order addressed to themselves is legally presumed to have paid the money or delivered the item as ordered.

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A person in possession of an order on himself for the payment of money, or delivery of a thing, is presumed to have paid the money or delivered the thing accordingly.

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