 | Alexander James Johnston - Justices of the peace - 1870 - 620 pages
..."The Law Amendment Act, 1856," s. 8, when the handwriting of a document is disputed, comparison of it with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the...genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute. The same provision was applied to Courts of criminal judicature by "The Criminal Law Procedure Act,... | |
 | Charles Edward Pollock - Civil procedure - 1870 - 950 pages
...writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the court and jnry as evidence of the genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute. XXVIII. Upon the production of any document as evidence at the trial Provision for of any cause, it... | |
 | Joseph Goodeve - Evidence (Law) - 1871 - 914 pages
...sounder policy. In England, by the Commou Law Procedure Act, 1854 (1), it was enacted as follows: — "Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing...genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute." In 1865 (2), the (1) 17 <fe 18 Victoria, c. 125, ss. 27 and 103. (2) 28 & 29 Victoria, c. 18, s. 8.... | |
 | John Shortt - Contracts - 1871 - 846 pages
...witnesses of the libel with other writings of the defendant, but now by 28 & 29 Viet. c. 18, a. 8, " comparison of a disputed writing with any writing...genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute." Experts may make this comparison as well as witnesses who have personal knowledge of defendant's handwriting.... | |
 | Edward William Cox - Criminal law - 1871 - 856 pages
...satisfaction of the judge to bo genuine, shall be permitted to be made by witnesses, and such writing, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same,...genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute." BLACKBURN, J. — But here we have no expert, and I do not think it would be right to let the jury... | |
 | John Wade - Law - 1871 - 946 pages
...the satisfaction of the judge to be genuine, is permitted to be made by witnesses ; and such writing, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same,...genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute. LORD BROUGHAM'S ACT. — An act of 1851 introduced important changes both in relation to the compelling... | |
 | Edmund Thomas Bewley - Civil procedure - 1871 - 652 pages
...genuine shall be writing' !'-& permitted to be made by witnesses ; and such writings, and ifjj.1"'011*6' the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may...genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute (z). (z) The provisions of the present section apply both to courts of criminal and civil judicature,... | |
 | Robert Alexander Fisher - Criminal law - 1871 - 722 pages
...be genuine, shall be per" mitted to be made by witnesses ; " and such writings, and the evi' dence of witnesses respecting the ' same, may be submitted...genuineness or otherwise of the ' writing in dispute." 22. Proof of Documents by Attesting Witnesses. By 28 & 29 Viet. c. 18, s. 7, " in all criminal cases... | |
 | John Shortt - Contracts - 1871 - 824 pages
...to be made by witnesses; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, maybe submitted to the court and jury, as evidence of the...genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute." Experts may make this comparison as well as witnesses who have personal knowledge of defendant's handwriting.... | |
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Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the Judge to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by witnesses; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the Court and... 
