State v. Taylor

This is a bastardy proceeding under Rem. Rev. Stat., § 1970 [P.P.C. § 12-1], et seq. The word “bastardy” is not a pretty one. While the meaning it usually connotes is a bit jarring, to say the least, the word, when given a fuller or expanded import, even then hardly denotes the emotions, the conduct, and the human factors jam-packed and brimming in the muddled human-relations situation it describes. All individuals are entitled to their legal rights and their day in court. But it would seem that legally trained minds could normally find a solution to the problems involved in bastardy…