Keller v. Cleary
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, John P. Cleary, from an order of the Court of Special Sessions, of the first division of the- city of, Hew York, made on the 28th day of June, 1900, adjudging him. to-bb- the father of the complainant’s bastard child. ■ 1 '
1Dissent
Ingraham, J. (dissenting):
The respondent insists that the order of filiation of the Special Sessions of the county of Hew York is not appealable to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. These proceedings were instituted under the Code of Criminal Procedure; . Section 839 thereof provides: “ The father and' mother of a bastard are liable for its support. In case of their neglect or inability, it must' be supported by the county, city or town in which it is born, as provided by special statutes,” Section 840 provides: “ If a woman be delivered of a bastard, or pregnant of. a child likely…
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