Saint v. State ex rel. Hosier

Prosecution for bastardy.

Trial by jury ; verdict for defendant; new trial granted the State, and exception. The State asked for a change of venue from the county. Change oí venue granted, and exception by the defendant. The change of venue was not perfected. Trial again by jury and verdict for plaintiff. Motion for new trial overruled, and exception. Judgment against the defendant for six hundred dollars.

A prosecution for bastardy is a civil proceeding. The State, ex rel., v. Evans, 19 Ind. 92. New trials may be granted in a civil proceeding where the State is plaintiff, and this court will…