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In case of the death of the notary before whom the will was executed, the sign, signature, and rubric on the envelope or portfolio shall be compared by the judge, with the assistance of experts selected by him, with those placed on the copy which should exist in the special registry of sealed wills. The court may appoint a lawyer as referee to make the comparison, with the assistance of the experts designated by the judge. Where the execution of the will was made prior to the operation of notarial law, the comparison shall be made with other seals and signatures of the same notary acknowledged as genuine.\nHistory —Code Civil Proc., 1933, § 547.