State v. . Cagle

Witnesses were introduced, and testified in behalf of both sides. At the conclusion of the testimony the court told the jury that, on the whole case, the burden of proof on the issue submitted, whether the defendant was the father of the child, was upon the State; but, the affidavit of the woman having been introduced, that is presumptive evidence against the defendant, subject to be rebutted by other testimony which may introduced by him; that a proceeding in bastardy is not a criminal action; that it was not necessary for the State to prove the paternity beyond a reasonable doubt, nor,…