Legal Opinion

Chandler v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 9, 1862PublishedCited by 10 opinions

CASE 2 — BASTABDY CASE cited 3 Lit tell, 284 ; act of March 8, 1862 ; 6 J. J. Mar., 585; Rev. Siat., chap. 6, sec. 10. cited act March 11, 1862,page 69, General Laws.

1Opinion of the Court

JUD&E BULLITT

delivered the opinion oe the court:'

This is a proceeding against the appellant, who is under the age of 21 years, to compel him to support a bastard child, of which he is alleged to be the father. In May, 1862, he was arrested, and entered into a recognizance to appear in the Muhlenburg county court on the first day of its next June term. At that term he failed to appear, and his recognizance was declared forfeited, and, as the record states, the cause was continued “on the motion of the defendant by his attorney.” At the July term the defendant again failed to appear and, as the *67…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Miller v. HydeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
  2. Stowers v. HollisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1886
  3. Conant v. EvansMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
  4. Wilhoit v. SeavallSupreme Court of Kansas · 1926
  5. James v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921

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