Thatcher v. Hackett

Rosecrans, C. P. J.

(Orally.) This is an appeal purporting to have been taken by the director of welfare from the finding of a magistrate sitting with a jury in a bastardy case under the statute. Rev. Stat. (1937), 9:17-1, &c. The defendant moves (1) to set aside the appearance entered by the director of welfare and dismiss the appeal on the ground that it was made by an attorney acting without authority and in this motion he is joined by the director of welfare; and (2) to dismiss the appeal because the record is barren of any finding by the jury, any order of discharge by the magistrate or…