Eagan v. Bergen
Supreme Court of Vermont
Question of costs on the discontinuance of bastardy proceedings. Heard, March Term, 1884, Powers, J., presiding. The court ruled that the defendant was entitled to costs.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Eoss, J.
This is a complaint under the statute, to compel the defendant to contribute to the support of his expected illegitimate child. At the second term of the court, the plaintiff claimed the right, under the statute, to discontinue the action without costs, by reason of miscarriage. The defendant claimed that he was not guilty, and claimed costs. At the following term, “ the court ruled that the defendant had the right to a trial whether the plaintiff was with child or not, and ordered the suit discontinued with costs.” The question is, whether the…
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