Judson v. Blanchard
Supreme Court of Connecticut
IN ERROR. THIS was a prosecution upon the statute of Bastardy, by Sarah Blanchard, the mother of a bastard child, against Judson.t alleged to be the father, for its maintenance. In her original complaint, before the county court, she described herself, as “ a minor, under twenty-one years of age, suing and prosecuting her complaint, by Samuel Beardslee, her next friend.” Her supplemental complaint, also, was preferred, by “ her said next friend.”
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IN ERROR. THIS was a prosecution upon the statute of Bastardy, by Sarah Blanchard, the mother of a bastard child, against Judson.t alleged to be the father, for its maintenance. In her original complaint, before the county court, she described herself, as “ a minor, under twenty-one years of age, suing and prosecuting her complaint, by Samuel Beardslee, her next friend.” Her supplemental complaint, also, was preferred, by “ her said next friend.” On the issue of not guilty, the finding and judgment of the court, were as follows: “ This court having fully heard the parties, with their…
1Opinion of the Court
HosMER,Ch. J.
The judgment of the county court is claimed to be erroneous, for the following reasons. 1st, Because the defendant below, was charged with the maintenance of an illegitimate child, for a specified time, without any exemption therefrom, after the child’s death. 2ndly, Because the plaintiff below, being an infant, prosecuted the suit without the allowance of a guardian, or prochein amy, by the county court. And, Sdly, Because the county court adjudged Judson to be the reputed father of the child, not having found the facts in the original and supplemental complaints to be true.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Coleman v. WalcottSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1809
- Gleason v. ChesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1803
3Cited by16 opinions
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