Hawkins v. Grimes
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
APPEAL FROM MADISON CIRCUITS fc Oa&. Oase 28. The case stated and points in issue. mining dthe question of catator^to1 malee an alteration in his will, it is competent to an.6 Tnquisitfon by which the fqund^to be^ lunatic some time before his death, and leave cide^1,whether the alteration fore or*after the inquisition. 2. Upon the'" question Whetfk er certain alterations in a 'will,-, the body of ■which was admitted to be in the handwrit-' ing of the testator, were also in…
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APPEAL FROM MADISON CIRCUITS fc Oa&. Oase 28. The case stated and points in issue. mining dthe question of catator^to1 malee an alteration in his will, it is competent to an.6 Tnquisitfon by which the fqund^to be^ lunatic some time before his death, and leave cide^1,whether the alteration fore or*after the inquisition. 2. Upon the'" question Whetfk er certain alterations in a 'will,-, the body of ■which was admitted to be in the handwrit-' ing of the testator, were also in his handwriting it was competent for witnesses, tho’ not acquainted With the handwriting of the testator, to give their…
1Opinion of the Court
Jú'dge Marshall
delíveréd the opinion of the court';
The case stated and points in issue. 3. Witnesses not acquainted with the handwriting of the party, cannot, where the writing appears to have been altered by erasures and interlineations, testify and give their opinion whether the whole or any part is genuine;- in such case, opinion must be founded upon previous knowledge of the handwriting of the party. 4'. The decisions of this court are against comparison of handwriting,even by the jury, to determine their genuineness. (See McAllister v. McAllister, 7 B. Monroe; see, also, 5 Adol. <j-…
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