Reynolds v. State ex rel. Cooper
Indiana Supreme Court
From the LaPorte Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtZollars, J.
In this action by the State, upon the relation of Jennie Cooper, appellant was adjudged to be the father of her illegitimate child.
The only point made here is, that the finding and judgment by the court below are not sustained by sufficient evidence.
A part of the argument is, that the proceeding partakes so much of the nature of a criminal proceeding that no judgment should be rendered against a defendant unless the evidence shows beyond a reasonable doubt that he is the father of the child. That argument is not well founded.
It is settled by a long line of our cases, that, under the code, *422a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Continental Insurance v. JachnichenIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Galvin v. State ex rel. CrouchIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
- DePriest v. State ex rel. HarrisIndiana Supreme Court · 1879
- State ex rel. Work v. BrownIndiana Supreme Court · 1873
- Maloney v. NewtonIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Latshaw v. State ex rel. LatshawIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
- State v. TiemanWashington Supreme Court · 1903
- Modern Woodmen of America v. CraigerIndiana Supreme Court · 1910
- In re the Charges Against DarrowIndiana Supreme Court · 1910
- State Ex Rel. Beaven v. Marion Juvenile CourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1962
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