Andrew G. v. Catherine A.

The Chief-Justice

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a proceeding purporting to be had under the law for the maintenance of bastards.

Complainant made oath that she had been “ delivered of a child, which, by law, would be deemed a bastard, and that one A. G. is the father of said child,” and a warrant was issued by a justice of the peace, upon which the sheriff returned that he had “ executed the within wan-ant,” and it was afterward filed in the-Circuit Court. It does not appear than any issue was made before the justice of the peace, or that an examination was had before him in the…