State Ex Rel. Walker v. Clark

In our opinion there are two controlling questions for decision: (1) Could plaintiff maintain the bastardy proceeding, and (2) was the evidence produced of a character to make a jury question ?

Section 12110, General Code, provides:

“When an unmarried woman, who has been delivered of or is pregnant with a bastard child, makes a complaint in writing, under oath, before a justice of the peace, or in Juvenile Court charging' a person with being the father of such child, the judge or justice thereupon shall issue his warrant, directed to any sheriff, police officer or constable of the state,…