Legal Opinion

People v. Keefer

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 18, 1894PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Certiorari to Ionia. (Smith, J.) Despondent was convicted of the crime of bastardy. The facts are stated in the opinion, and in 91 Mich. 611, 100 Id. 272.

1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.

This is a proceeding for bastardy, and is the counterpart of the seduction case reported in 91 Mich. 611, 100 Id. 272, where a sufficient statement of facts will be found. Some of the questions raised wei-e disposed of in those decisions, and will not be here referred to.

1. Miss Badder, the complaining witness, upon cross-examination was shown her signature to a deposition taken before a justice of the peace, which was admitted. Despondent's counsel then asked her if she then testified that she could not tell the place. This was excluded by the court, on the ground that the deposition was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Badder v. KeeferMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Walker v. State ex rel. MooreIndiana Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. DupounceMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
  2. State v. SeeversSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  3. People v. SchillingMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
  4. McNaughton v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
  5. State v. HammondUtah Supreme Court · 1915

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