State ex rel. Harrah v. Walker

Browning, Judge:

This is a bastardy proceeding wherein Earl William Walker was found, by a jury of the Circuit Court of Fayette County, to be the father of the illegitimate child of Lula Belle Harrah, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff. Upon receipt of the verdict by the court, counsel for defendant moved that the verdict be set aside and a new trial awarded, which motion was granted upon the ground that certain remarks of counsel for the plaintiff with reference to blood tests, made in his opening statement, were prejudicial and constituted error, and a final order was entered thereon.

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