Newton v. . Newton

A letter purporting to be from tbe defendant was offered as competent evidence against her, as tending to show tbe misconduct alleged. Its genuineness being denied, tbe judge admitted witnesses to compare tbe signature and bandwriting of tbe letter with tbe defendant’s signature to tbe answer, wbicb sbe admitted to be genuine, but refused to permit tbe writings to be submitted to tbe jury for tbeir inspection.

In Outlaw v. Hurdle, 46 N. C., 150, tbe Court beld tbat while witnesses can testify to tbe genuineness of tbe bandwriting by comparison with other papers admitted or proved to be…