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1 White & W. 49

Smith v. Chiles

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 29, 1881

Court of Appeals of Texas · decided 1881-01-29

<p>Appeal from Grayson County.</p>

Decided 1881-01-29

¶1Opinion by

Hurt, J.

¶2§ 124. Handwriting; proof of, hy comparison. Handwriting may be proved by comparison, that is, by comparing the handwriting of a signature or document admitted to be genuine, and already in the case, with the signature or document in dispute. Thus, the disputed signature of the alleged maker of a note sued upon may be proved by comparing it with the admitted signature of the maker to a deposition in evidence in the case. [1 Greenl. Ev. § 578.] See, also, a full discussion of proof of handwriting by comparison in Phillips v. The State, 6 Ct. App. 364; Hatch v. State, id. 384; Heard v. State, 9 Ct. App. 1.

¶3Reversed and remanded.

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