Lee v. People ex rel. Davault

Citations

• 140 Ill. 536
• 30 N.E. 690

Syllabus

<p>1. Appeal—in bastardy proceedings. Since the amendment of the-eighth section of the Appellate Court act, an appeal from the judgment of the county court in a bastardy proceeding lies directly to the Appellate Court.</p> <p>2. Same—section 8 of Appellate Court act construed. The amendment to section 8 of the Appellate Court act, giving that court jurisdiction of all matters of appeal or writs of error from the final judgments, orders- or decrees of the county court, in any suit or proceeding at law or in chancery other than criminal cases not misdemeanors, etc., operates as-an amendment to section 88 of the Practice act, and should be read and construed as a part thereof.</p>