Legal Opinion

State v. Woodworth

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 3, 1884PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Cedar District Court. The plaintiff was charged with being the father of a bastard child born to one Minnie Mansfield. There was a verdict against the defendant, and judgment was rendered thereon. He appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.

1. bastardy: paternity of former hastardchild. I. The child in question was born on the first day of June, 1883. The complainant, as appeared from her testimony, was the mother of another bastard child, born on the tenth day of April of the d x year previous. It also appeared from her testimony that the defendant had connection with her but once, and it was thereby rendered certain, if the witness was to be believed, that he was. not the father of the first child. While she was upon the stand, and some testimony had been given by her in relation to the first child, counsel for the defendant…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. HeightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  2. State v. BrooksSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  3. Hofacre v. City of MonticelloSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  4. State v. LavinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
  5. State v. SeeversSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899

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