Barnett v. State

This was a proceeding under the Bastardy Act (chap. 24, Dig., p. 210) commenced before a justice of the peace of Union county, and taken by the appeal of Barnett to the Circuit Court of that county, where, after an unsuccessful motion on his part to quash the proceedings, the issue, whether or not he was the father of the child in question, was submitted to a jury, who found the verdict against him, upon which the court rendered judgment and made the usual consequent final orders, and Barnett appealed to this court.

From the bill of exceptions it appears that the mother of the at leged…