Gostevskyh v. Kalugin

This is a filiation proceeding in which defendant appeals from an adverse judgment requiring him to contribute to the support of his illegitimate child. That judgment was based on a jury verdict finding defendant to be the father of the child in question.

The proceeding was initiated by the plaintiff’s filing a petition that contained the required allegations. See, ORS 109.125(2). Defendant demurred on the ground that the petition failed to state a cause of action. The trial court overruled defendant’s demurrer, and this action is assigned as error.

The child in question was born May 31, 1969.…