Legal Opinion

Lawhead v. State

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 18, 1924No. 13504PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Commissioners’ Opinion, Division No. 3. Error from County Court, Beaver County; H. D. Meese, Judge. Action by the State against Clyde Law-head. Judgment in favor of the State for bastard child, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

THREADGILL, C.

This case presents error in a bastardy proceeding in which plaintiff in error, hereinafter called defendant, was charged with being the father of the illegitimate child of Vivian Chavis, under article 3, chapter 70, Comp. Stat. ■1921. The ease was tried to a jury in the county court of Beaver county, and resulted in a verdict of' guilty, and judgment was rendered bjr the court against the defendant for the sum of $5,880, to be paid in monthly payments of $35 on the 15th of each month, until the full amount was paid for the support of the child. The defendant appeals by…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Libby v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  2. Harn v. PattersonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  3. State v. DanforthSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1905
  4. Watson v. TaylorSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  5. Rusco v. RyanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. FinksMichigan Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Dorsey v. EnglishCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
  3. Ratzlaff v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
  4. Roberts v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
  5. Boston v. State Ex Rel. MayberrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938

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