Kirby v. Brooks

Under sections 7705 and 7707 of the Code, the trial court properly allowed the introduction in evidence of the several collateral signatures of the alleged grantor, Brooks, and of the notary public, Windham, which witnesses testified were genuine.

In order to be allowed to compare the proven signature with the one whose genuineness is challenged, the witness must either be an expert, or he must be familiar with the author’s handwriting. Code, §§ 7705, 7707; Brown v. Welch, 209 Ala. 518, 96 So. 610.

As to the witnesses Woodham and Woodall, no objection was made as to their want of qualification,…