Peak v. People

This was a proceeding in bastardy, instituted against Peak, the appellant, in the county court of Scott county, wherein, upon a verdict of guilty, judgment was rendered against Peak. Upon his appeal therefrom to the circuit court of said county, the judgment was affirmed. From that judgment of affirmance by the circuit court, Peak has taken this appeal to this court.

We are of opinion that no appeal lay from the judgment of the county court to the circuit court. We are referred to no statute authorizing such an appeal, and we are unaware of the existence of any such statute.

The “Act to…