Town of Naugatuck v. Smith
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Complaint under the bastardy act; brought before a justice of the peace by the selectmen of the plaintiff town. The defendant was bound over by the justice to the District Court of the district of Waterbury, which court. (Bradstreet, J.,) found him guilty. He then appealed the case to the Superior Court for New Haven County, which court (Torrance, J.,) affirmed the judgment. The defendant then appealed from the last judgment to this court.
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Complaint under the bastardy act; brought before a justice of the peace by the selectmen of the plaintiff town. The defendant was bound over by the justice to the District Court of the district of Waterbury, which court. (Bradstreet, J.,) found him guilty. He then appealed the case to the Superior Court for New Haven County, which court (Torrance, J.,) affirmed the judgment. The defendant then appealed from the last judgment to this court. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
This is a complaint under the statute relating to bastardy. Gen. Statutes, p. 469, secs. 1, 4. The defendant was brought before a justice of the peace; upon an adjournment he gave bonds for his appearance; he appeared, and filed a plea in abatement. The issue on that plea was decided against him. He then moved for an appeal to the District Court of Waterbury, and offered sufficient bonds; but the justice decided that unless he would enter into a bond with sufficient surety in the sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned to prosecute his appeal to effect, and also conditioned to appear…
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