County of Mills v. Hamaker
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Montgomery District Court. This was a proceeding before the county court of Mills county, to charge the defendant with the maintenance of an illegitimate child. The defendant appealed from the judgment of the county court to the District Court of Mills, The venue, upon the application of defendant, was changed from Mills to Montgomery county. -Upon a trial by jury, the defendant was found guilty, and a judgment entered against him, from which this appeal is taken.
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
The complaint against defendant was made to the county court of Mills county, upon the 14th day of September, 1859. A summons was issued thereon by the county judge, upon the day the complaint was filed, and made returnable upon the 23d of said month. Upon the return day thereof, the defendant appeared and moved the court to dismiss said cause, for the reason that it was a case *208requiting notice and could be heard only at a regular session of the county court; and for the reason that the county court then in session had no jurisdiction to try said cause. This motion was overruled, and…
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