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30 Ind. 76

Dodd v. State ex rel. Ryan

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1868

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1868-11-15

<p>Bastardy. — Costs.—Wliere the relatrix in a prosecution for bastardy dismisses the suit by entering of record an admission that provision for the maintenance of the child has been made to her satisfaction, it is error to adjudge costs against the defendant.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1881

2 state decisions

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1868-11-15

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Ray, C. J.

¶1This was a proceeding in bastardy. , The relatrix filed a statement, pending the proceeding in the Court of Common Pleas, admitting that provision had been made for the support of the child, and dismissing the suit.

¶2The court rendered judgment for costs against the defendant. This was error. We have no statute authorizing a *77judgment against the defendant in such a case, where a dismissal has been filed by the rolatrix. Our statute authorizes such a dismissal, but the relatrix must regard the question of costs, in determining whether, in the language of the law, “provision has been made for the maintenance of the child to her satisfaction.”

S. Major, for appellant., B. F. Davis, for appellee.

¶3The ‘judgment for costs is reversed, and the cause remanded.

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