Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number 5453 Attorney(S) E. V. Spencer, for the Appellant. J. W. Hendrick, for the Respondent. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. JOHN W. PICKARD v. GEORGE F. KELLEY OPINION The Court: The " certificate of pre-emption" did not tend to show actual possession in the plaintiff, and the Court below erred in admitting it in evidence. Judgment and order reversed, and cause remanded for a new trial.