Legal Opinion

People v. Woolen

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 29, 1944No. Gen. No. 9,419PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Mr'. Presiding Justice Dady

delivered the opinion of the court.

On a trial before the court without a jury, a trial by jury having been waived by agreement, the defendant was found and adjudged guilty in a bastardy proceeding, and was ordered to pay for the support of the child the sums provided by statute. From such judgment the defendant brings this appeal.

The defendant contends that the complaint was insufficient in this respect only,- — that it did not state that the prosecutrix was ‘‘an unmarried woman,” and in support of such contention cites Maynard v. People, 135 Ill. 416. The Maynard…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Maynard v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  2. People Ex Rel. Cullison v. DileIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
  3. People v. SuhlingAppellate Court of Illinois · 1924

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People ex rel. Raines v. BiggsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985

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