Haycock v. Greup
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh county: No. 459, to January Term 1867. This was a feigned issue, between John A. Greup, plaintiff, and Tobias Haycock and Elias Frederick, administrators, &c., of Peter Shive, deceased.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh county: No. 459, to January Term 1867. This was a feigned issue, between John A. Greup, plaintiff, and Tobias Haycock and Elias Frederick, administrators, &c., of Peter Shive, deceased. Peter Shive, the decedent, deposited $800 in the Dimes Saving Institution, and received a certificate as follows:— “ $800. “ Dimes Saving Institution of Allentown, “ Allentown, Pa., April 27th 1863. “ Peter Shive has deposited in this institution eight hundred dollars, payable to his order one year after date with 5 per cent, interest per annum on return of this…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, by
Strong, J.
In this state the rule respecting proof of handwriting in civil cases, by comparison of it with other writings admitted to be genuine or proved to be genuine beyond a doubt, appears to be this. The comparison can be made only by the jury, and' it is not allowed as independent proof. It can be used only as corroborative. After evidence has been adduced in support of a writing, it may be strengthened by comparing the writing in question with other genuine writings, indubitably such. Beyond this our cases do not go: Bank v. Whitehill, 10 S. &…
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