Morse v. Pineo
Supreme Court of Vermont
This .was a prosecution under the statute of this state, to obtain an order for the support of a bastard child. By the exceptions, that come from the county court, it appears, that the issue was joined, whether chargeable or not; and the jury empanneled, and the plaintiff sworn as a witness, as the statute provides ; and she testified, that the defendant was the father of the child, slating the period of their intercourse, fee.; that the defendant then offered evidence to…
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This .was a prosecution under the statute of this state, to obtain an order for the support of a bastard child. By the exceptions, that come from the county court, it appears, that the issue was joined, whether chargeable or not; and the jury empanneled, and the plaintiff sworn as a witness, as the statute provides ; and she testified, that the defendant was the father of the child, slating the period of their intercourse, fee.; that the defendant then offered evidence to prove that the plaintiff was reputed to he a common prostitute, before the time of her connection with the defendant. This…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion ojthe Court was delivered hy
Hutchinson, C. J.
The Court are of opinion, that this testimony was correctly rejected. There is no pretence, that this objection goes to the competency of the witness. It was not offered for that purpose. And surely it can be no test of the particular grade of confidence, that should be placed in her testimony. There is a difference, in this respect, among persons of this character as well as others. If such a reputation should have any effect, it is merged in the evidence of general character in point of truth ; and the defendant can take every proper…
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