Lewis v. People ex rel. Goodman

Citations

• 82 Ill. 104

Syllabus

<p>1. Appeal—lies from county to circuit court in bastardy case. Under the Revised Statutes of 1874, an appeal lies from the county to the circuit court in bastardy cases, and it is proper to try the same de novo.</p> <p>2. Same—from, county to circuit court. An appeal, for the purpose of a trial de novo, lies from the county to the circuit court in all cases where no appeal or writ of error is allowed to this court.</p> <p>3. Bastardy—degree of proof required. A prosecution for bastardy being merely a civil proceeding, the defendant may be found guilty on a preponderance of evidence, and it is no error to so instruct the jury.</p>