Presumption as to books, maps and charts:
The Court may presume that any book to which it may refer for information on matters of public or general interest, and that any published map or chart, the statements of which are relevant facts and which is produced for its inspection, was written and published by the person and at the time and place, by whom or at which it purports to have been written or published.
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When books, charts or maps are produced before the court to take judicial notice of it, the presumption is in the discretion of the court. Under section 87 the court may presume that such book, map or chart was written or prepared by the person whose name is shown as that of author and was published at the place where it says that it was published. But the court may not presume it to be accurate. It may or may not make any presumption as to its accuracy, authenticity and contents. The presumption is totally rebuttable.