Peak v. People

A preliminary question is raised here as to whether the writ of error lies, it having been sued out to the county court from a judgment of conviction there, in a bastardy proceeding. This case was once before this court on appeal from the circuit court, and the judgment of that court was reversed, and that of the county court left in force, the court holding that, as no appeal to the circuit court had been provided by statute in this class of cases, none would lie to the circuit court, or" thence to this court. The plaintiff has now sued out a writ of error from the judgment in the county…