Legal Opinion

Peak v. Calhoun

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 5, 1934No. 5948PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

Appeal from an order dismissing a prisoner from custody in a habeas corpus proceeding.

It appears that on January 27, 1919, the appellee, Leon Calhoun, as defendant in a bastardy, case, was found guilty by the juvenile eourt of the District of Columbia of being the father of an illegitimate female child, and was sentenced to pay $2 per week for the support of the child until she reached the age of 14 years, and to enter into bond without surety conditioned for the payment of such sums accordingly.

It is provided by section 285, T. 18, Code of the District of Columbia (37…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Peters v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
  2. District of Columbia v. TurnerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
  3. Fuller v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
  4. Williams v. AmannDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
  5. Bragg v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953

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