State v. Scott
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to First District Court. A witness can not testify to the handwriting of a party from mere comparison with other writing proved to he genuine. (2 Phillips on Ev. 609-615, and notes; 4 Blackst. 358 ; The People v. Spooner, 1 Denio, 343; Jackson v. Phillips, 9 Cow. 112; Wilson v. Kirkland, 5 Hill, 182; Clark v. Wyatt, 15 Ind. 271; Jumpertz v. People, 21 Ill. 375; Bishop v. State, 30 Ala. 34; McNair v. Commonwealth, 26 Penn.
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Error to First District Court. A witness can not testify to the handwriting of a party from mere comparison with other writing proved to he genuine. (2 Phillips on Ev. 609-615, and notes; 4 Blackst. 358 ; The People v. Spooner, 1 Denio, 343; Jackson v. Phillips, 9 Cow. 112; Wilson v. Kirkland, 5 Hill, 182; Clark v. Wyatt, 15 Ind. 271; Jumpertz v. People, 21 Ill. 375; Bishop v. State, 30 Ala. 34; McNair v. Commonwealth, 26 Penn. St. 388 ; Outlaw v. Hurdle, 1 Jones, Laws N. C., 150; Hawkins v. Grimes, 13 B. Monr. 258, 267; Kinney v. Elynn, 2 R. I. 319; Smith v. Walton, .8 Gill, 77; McAllister…
1Opinion of the Court
Wagner, Judge,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
Tbe defendant was indicted and convicted in tbe Jacltson County Circuit Court for passing a counterfeit and forged bank check. Tbe main question bere is tbe action of tbe court in admitting testimony on tbe part of tbe State. Tbe check purported to be drawn on tbe Lexington (Ky.) National Bank, and was signed with tbe name of Geo. B. Lucas, as maker, and the name of tbe defendant was inserted in the body as payee. Tbe defendant indorsed and delivered tbe check to one Sheridan, who saw him write tbe indorsement, and be afterward acknowledged…
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