Legal Opinion

Harrison v. District of Columbia

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 10, 1954No. 1444PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

QUINN, Associate Judge.

The Juvenile Court, sitting' without a jury, found the appellant to be the father of complainant’s illegitimate child and entered an order requiring 'him to support the child. Appellant had previously been found to be the father by a jury, but we ordered a reversal because of error committed in the admission of evidence. 1

There is only one error assigned. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in finding him to be the father of the child because her .testimony was incredible and unworthy of belief. In effect, appellant argues that the trial court’s finding was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Harrison v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hawkins v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
  2. Minor v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968

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