Phenis v. State Ex Rel. Shull

This is an appeal from a bastardy proceeding in which appellant was charged with being the father of a bastard child born to the relatrix. The proceeding was commenced before a justice of the peace, who issued a warrant for the arrest of appellant. Appellant was arrested and a trial had. The justice, after hearing the evidence, made and entered the following finding: “And the court having heard all other evidence introduced by both plaintiff and defendant, and having heard the argument of counsel and being fully and sufficiently advised in the premises, does now find' that the defendant, John…