Legal Opinion

Bell v. Territory of Oklahoma

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided February 11, 1899PublishedCited by 32 opinions

Error from the Prolate Court of Payne County; lefore B. J. Basel, Prolate Judge. Hubert O. Bell was convicted of bastardy, a-d appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of tbe court by

Burford, C. J.:

This is a bastardy proceeding instituted by one Ida Dillman, in the probate court of Payne county, against Hubert O. Bell. The cause was tried to a jury, and the defendant found guilty, and a judgment was rendered against him for the sum of $725 for the support and maintenance of the child. From this judgment he appeals.

Defendant in error moves to dismiss the appeal upon the ground that there is no appeal authorized from probate courts to the supreme court in bastardy proceedings. The contention is that the chapter authorizing proceedings in bastardy was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Patterson v. GainesSupreme Court of the United States · 1848
  2. Denning v. ButcherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
  3. Egbert v. GreenwaltMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Mink v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Cross v. CrossNew York Court of Chancery · 1831

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Chatham v. MillsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  2. In Re Wray's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Brownell v. MooreheadSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  4. Williams v. JoinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  5. Libby v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914

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