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Rulings:
The CA was correct in upholding the finding
of the trial court that the purported sale of
the property from Capistrano to Scott was a
forgery, and resort to a handwriting expert
was not even necessary as the specimen
signature submitted by Capistrano during
trial showed marked variance from that
found in the deed of absolute sale. The
technical procedure utilized by handwriting
experts, while usually helpful in the
examination of forged documents, is not
mandatory
or
indispensable
to
the
examination or comparison of handwritings.
In finding that the Jamilar spouses were not
innocent purchasers for value of the subject
property, the CA properly held that they
should have known that the signatures of