Sullivan v. Starkey

This action arose on a complaint in bastardy filed by Iva Starkey againqt John Sullivan. The case was tried in the common pleas court, before the court and jury, and the defendant was found to be the reputed father of the child. A motion for a new trial was filed and overruled, a judgment entered upon the verdict, and a bill of exceptions taken. The petition in error in this court alleges: That there is error in the rejection of certain testimony, and in the refusal to give .special charge No. 10, asked to be given by the defendant below.

Iva Starkey, the complainant, took the witness stand in…