State v. Thompson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions. The ease and material facts are. stated in the opinion. cited: K. S., c. 77, § 51: Burr v. Bucksport & B. JR. Oo. 64 Maine, 131; Bunn. v. Kelley, 69 Maine, 147 ; Jackson v. Jones, 38 Maine, 187; Jones v. Roberts, 65 Maine, 276 ; Fayette v. Qhesteruille, 77 Maine, 28; Nunes v. Perry, 113 Mass. 276; Com. v. Coe, 115 Mass. 504; Walker v. Curtis, 116 Mass. 98; Com. v. Sturtivant, 117 Mass. 137; Blair v. Pelham, 118 Mass. 421; Costello v. Crowell, 133 Mass. 352 ;…
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On exceptions. The ease and material facts are. stated in the opinion. cited: K. S., c. 77, § 51: Burr v. Bucksport & B. JR. Oo. 64 Maine, 131; Bunn. v. Kelley, 69 Maine, 147 ; Jackson v. Jones, 38 Maine, 187; Jones v. Roberts, 65 Maine, 276 ; Fayette v. Qhesteruille, 77 Maine, 28; Nunes v. Perry, 113 Mass. 276; Com. v. Coe, 115 Mass. 504; Walker v. Curtis, 116 Mass. 98; Com. v. Sturtivant, 117 Mass. 137; Blair v. Pelham, 118 Mass. 421; Costello v. Crowell, 133 Mass. 352 ; Same v. Same, 139 Mass. 590; Copeland v. Wadleigh, 7 Maine, 141; Pike v. Warren, 15 Maine, 390; Osgood v. Lansil, 33…
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
The defendant was tried upon an indictment for libel. In the trial of the case the government offered certain writings as being in the handwriting of the defendant, for the purpose of being used as a standard of comparison. Two witnesses, claiming to have seen the defendant write, and to be *197acquainted with his handwriting, were introduced and testified that the writings thus offered «'ere in the handwriting of the defendant. Thereupon the court admitted them for the purpose for which they were offered, against the defendant's objection. Afterwards, during the trial, expert testimony was…
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