Maloney v. People

Citations

• 38 Ill. 62

Syllabus

<p>1. Bastardy—not a criminal proceeding. A prosecution for bastardy to compel a putative father to support an illegitimate child, is not a criminal proceeding.</p> <p>2. Same—degree of evidence required to convict. It is not essential to establish the guilt of the party charged in such a proceeding, that it should be proven beyond a reasonable doubt; a preponderance of proof is saiSeient.</p>