People Ex Rel. Gonzalez v. Monroe

A paternity action was commenced in the County Court of Lake County upon the complaint of the plaintiff, Laura Gonzalez, against the defendant, Walter G. Monroe. At the time of the conception of the child, the plaintiff was a married woman living in the same household with her husband. A preliminary hearing was had before the County Judge who found that there was sufficient cause to hold the case for trial.

A trial by jury resulted in a verdict finding that the plaintiff, on the 10th day of March, 1960, was delivered of a male child out of wedlock, born alive and now living and further found…