Francis v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 3 — BASTARDY— APPEAL PROM HARRISON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— Act of 1795, M. B.,page 238. Rev. Stat., 1 Stant., 198; Myers’ Sv,p., 62-64. 5 Mon., 214; l J. J. M., 310. 4 Metcalfe, 66 ; Chandler vs. Commonwealth. Act of Fehy. 14, 1866; Myers’ Sup., 735. CITED— Myers’ Sup., 62, 735 ; Act of Fehy. 14, 1866. Civil Code, secs. 19, 54. Littell’s Select Cases, 88 ; Schooler vs. Commonwealth. 6 J. J. Mar., 588 ; Scanlan vs. Commonwealth. 4 Metcalfe, 70; Chandler vs. Commonwealth.
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CASE 3 — BASTARDY— APPEAL PROM HARRISON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— Act of 1795, M. B.,page 238. Rev. Stat., 1 Stant., 198; Myers’ Sv,p., 62-64. 5 Mon., 214; l J. J. M., 310. 4 Metcalfe, 66 ; Chandler vs. Commonwealth. Act of Fehy. 14, 1866; Myers’ Sup., 735. CITED— Myers’ Sup., 62, 735 ; Act of Fehy. 14, 1866. Civil Code, secs. 19, 54. Littell’s Select Cases, 88 ; Schooler vs. Commonwealth. 6 J. J. Mar., 588 ; Scanlan vs. Commonwealth. 4 Metcalfe, 70; Chandler vs. Commonwealth. CITED— Myers’ Sup.,pp. 62, 635, 64.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE WILLIAMS
delivered the opinion oe the court:
This is a proceeding in bastardy, instituted at the instance of Rebecca Hayden, a single woman of color, against appellant, a man of color, charging him with being the father of her bastard child.
*6The jury found him guilty, and that he should pay thirty-nine dollars annually, for six years, towards the support of the child, and the court so adjudged. He has brought up this judgment for revision, and assigns for error—
1. That the statutes of this State do not authorize a woman of color to swear out a warrant of bastardy against any one.
2. That…
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