Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf

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....by or on behalf of the person who makes them or by his representative in interest, except in the following cases, namely:- (1) an admission may be proved by or on behalf of the person making it, when it is of such a nature that, if the person making it were dead, it would be relevant as between third persons under section 26; (2) an admission may be proved by or on behalf of the ....

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....he captain of a ship, is tried for casting her away. Evidence is given to show that the ship was taken out of her proper course. A produces a book kept by him in the ordinary course of his business showing observations alleged to have been taken by him from day to day, and indicating that the ship was not taken out of her proper course. A may prove these statements, because they would be admissibl....