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1 Morris 420

Stratton v. Shintaffer

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 15, 1845

Supreme Court of Iowa · decided 1845-01-15

This was an action of bastardy, brought in the name of Maty Stratton against Samuel Shintaffer, and the proceedings were quashed in the court below, on the following motion. “ 1. That the suit is brought in the name of Mary Stratton, whereas the same should be in the name of the United States. 2. Tho warrant is informal and illegal, and not authorized by law. 3.

Decided 1845-01-15

¶1Per Curiam,

Mason, Chief Justice.

¶2The question presented in this caso is, relative to the proper parties to a prosecution under the bastardy act. The current of opinion in the States, under similar statutes, seems to be in accordance with the decision below, and though there seems to be no great degree of principle involved in the matter, we think the better title for a suit of this kind is, The United States on the complaint of A B vs. C D. The case from Wrights Ohio Reports which is principally relied upon, by the counsel for th'e plaintiff in error, would even seem to sanction such a mode of entitling the suit.

¶3Judgment affirmed.

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