Commonwealth v. Dean

Opinion by

Ross, J.,

On April 29, 1952, the defendant, Henry Dean, was convicted by a jury on a charge of fornication and bastardy, and on the same day — no motion for new trial or arrest of judgment having been made — was, inter alia, ordered by the court to contribute to the support of the child. The defendant entered bond for compliance with the order of support.

On June 6, 1952, he filed a petition for a blood grouping test under the provisions of the Act of May 24, 1951, P. L. 402, 28 PS sec. 306, which provides: “In any proceeding to establish paternity, the court, on motion of the…