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· 7/1/1869

Gerry v. Dunham

Citations

  • 57 Me. 334

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  • holding that, when the legislature made lack of good cause an element of the State’s charge of failure to support and also made proof of good cause an affirmative defense, this Court would give effect to both provisions and allow the issue to be raised as an affirmative defense

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Judges: Appleton, Barrows, Cutting, Danforth, Dickerson, Tapley

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