§ 1-202. Prima facie evidence by third party documents.
A document in due form purporting to be a bill of lading, policy or certificate of insurance, official weigher's or inspector's certificate, consular invoice, or any other document authorized or required by the contract to be issued by a third party shall be prima facie evidence of its own authenticity and genuineness and of the facts stated in the document by the third party.
[An. Code 1957, art. 95B, § 1-202; 1975, ch. 49, § 2.]