Hull v. State ex rel. Dickey

Best, C.

— This was a prosecution for bastardy. The cause was tried by a jury. Verdict and judgment for the State. A motion for a new trial was overruled, and this ruling is assigned as error.

This motion embraced many reasons, but we will only consider those mentioned in appellant’s brief.

It is first insisted that the verdict is contrary to the evidence. This position is based upon the assumption that the case made by the State was completely overthrown by the appellant’s testimony, and hence the verdict was contrary to the evidence. The question made thus arises. The relatrix’s child was born…