Loveland v. Lewis

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Day.

This writ of error was at issue in this court before our decision in Munn v. Munn, 168 Colo. 76, 450 P.2d 68. In the Munn case we declared unconstitutional C.R.S. 1963, 22-6-3, which provided for the assessment of damages against the father of an illegitimate child in a paternity action brought by the mother under the provisions of C.R.S. 1963, 22-6-1, et seq.

Plaintiff in error Loveland had assessed against him by a jury in the district court of Logan County the sum of $18,280 by reason of the identical section held void in the Munn case. Under the authority of Munn…