16. Existence of course of business when relevant.
- When there is a question whether a particular act was done, the existence of any course of business, according to which it naturally would have been done, is a relevant fact.Illustrations(a)The question is, whether a particular letter was dispatched.The fact that it was the ordinary course of business for all letters put in a certain place to be carried to the post, and that particular letter was put in that place are relevant.The question is, whether a particular letter reached A. The fact that it was posted in due course, and was not returned through the Dead Letter Office, are relevant Admissions.
