Moses v. District of Columbia

ROVER, Chief Judge.

After trial before a jury appellant was found to be the father of a child born out of wedlock, pursuant to Code 1951, Supp. IV, § 11-951 et seq. A judgment was en tered ordering him to pay for the child’s support. He appeals from this judgment.

One of appellant’s assignments of error questions the propriety of the judge’s explaining to the jury, on its voir dire examination, the history and purpose of the legislation under which this proceeding was instituted.

This very question was involved in Ford v. District, of Columbia 1 and there settled. We said in that case:

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