Burr v. Phares
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Randolph County. Bastardy proceeding by Elsie Burr against Burl Phares. Verdict of guilty was set aside and a new trial awarded, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
■Milijsr, Judge:
In a- bastardy proceeding begun pursuant to chapter 80, of the Code, defendant pleaded not guilty, and also that before the commencement of said proceeding he had paid the plaintiff twenty five dollars and other considerations, which she accepted “in full- satisfaction and discharge of said action. ’ ’
On the trial plaintiff proved, and defendant did not deny, that he was the father of the bastard child. So that the only *161issue upon which the defendant relied was that raised by his plea of satisfaction and discharge for the consideration alleged.
To sustain this plea defendant…
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