In re Ah Sam

Citations

• 24 Haw. 591
• 1918 Haw. LEXIS 66

Syllabus

<p>Bastards — presence of child in court.</p> <p>, It is not error to permit the child whose paternity is the subject of inquiry to remain in the court room during the trial and to be held on the mother’s lap while she is giving her evidence.</p> <p>Trial — instructions.</p> <p>A requested instruction not applicable to the facts of the case is properly refused.</p> <p>Same — same.</p> <p>A requested instruction which has been covered by other instructions given in the case is properly refused.</p> <p>Bastards — judgment—amount, how determined.</p> <p>The facts upon which the court determines the amount of the judgment to enter against one who has been found to be the father of a bastard child should be judicially ascertained and disclosed by the record.</p> <p>Same — same—effect of failure of court to ascertain financial standing of defendant.</p> <p>When no error is found in the proceedings before the jury, but the court fails to ascertain the financial standing, etc., of the defendant prior to the entry of judgment fixing the amount defendant shall pay for the support of the illegitimate child, the judgment in that respect will be reversed, but so much thereof as is based upon the verdict will not be disturbed.</p>