Mosher v. Bennett

This is an action under our bastardy statute, which from 1702 to 1902 provided: “And if such woman shall continue constant in her accusation, being put to the discovery in the time of her travail, and also examined on the trial of the cause, it shall be prima facie evidence that such accused person is the father of such child.” We interpreted this statute in Booth v. Hart, 43 Conn. 480, 485, in this language: “And the statute went on to provide that if she should continue constant in her accusation, being examined on oath and put to discovery in the time of her travail, the person whom she…