State v. Pratt
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Blaeltlicmk District Court. . This is a bastardy proceeding to charge defendant with the support of an illegitimate child, of which he is alleged to be the father. There was a verdict of guilty, and judgment rendered thereon. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
The defendant’s counsel insist that, upon several grounds, the judgment ought to be reversed. ~We will notice the objections relied upon in the order of their presentation by counsel.
I. It is first urged that the verdict wants the support of the evidence. The evidence is conflicting and is lacking that jn-eponderanee in favor of plaintiff which would give entire satisfaction to our minds with the verdict. Indeed, we may say that some of us would, were we charged with the duty of deciding the case upon the evidence, reach a conclusion differ*632ent from that announced in the verdict of the jury.…
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