Legal Opinion
Cummins v. State
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 20, 1915No. 4242PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Error from 1County Court, Grant County; J. W. Bird, Judge. Proceedings by the State, on the complaint of Nelia Thompson, against Lester Cummins. Judgment against defendant, and he brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
C0LLIEE, C.
This is a proceeding instituted by Nelia Thompson under section 618, Comp. Laws 1909 (section 4401, Eev. Laws 1910), which said complaint, omitting the caption and signature, is in words and figures following:
“Nelia Thompson, being duly sworn, upon oath, says: That she is pregnant with a child, which, if born alive, will be a bastard, and that Lester Cummins is the father thereof.”
Upon this complaint a warrant was duly issued. Said plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was arrested and'taken before the county court, and thereupon demanded a trial by jury.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
3Cited by6 opinions
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- McKiddy v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1961
- Dixon v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- Pinkstaff v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
- State v. McCainSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
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