Pickler v. State

Prosecution for bastardy. Upon the calling of the cause in the Circuit Court, Cyrus L. Dunham, an attorney of that-Court, appeared, and produced the following power of attorney, viz:

“ The State on the relation of Catharine Brichley v. James M. Bidder. I hereby acknowledge that ample provision for the maintenance of the bastard child, in the complaint in this case mentioned, has been made by the defendant, James Pidcler, and I authorize Cyrus L. Dunham, or any other attorney of the Washington Circuit Court, to appear for me, and make the proper entry, in accordance with the foregoing, on the…