Case ID: ill-app_186/html/0224-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Myrtle Pope, Appellee, v. Fred Jensson, Appellant.
    Gen. No. 5,837.
    (Not to be reported in full.)
    Appeal from the County Court of Lee county; the Hon. Robert H. Scott, Judge, presiding.
    Heard in this court at the October term, 1913.
    Affirmed.
    Opinion filed April 15, 1914.
    Statement of the Case.
    Prosecution for bastardy by the People of the State of Illinois on the relation of Myrtle Pope against Fred Jensson. There was a verdict of a jury finding defendant guilty and judgment was entered on the verdict. From the judgment, defendant appeals.
    Brooks & Brooks, for appellant.
    Harry Edwards, for appellee.
    
      Abstract of the Decision.
    1. Bastards, § 22
      
      —when finding of guilty sustained by the evidence. On prosecution for bastardy, a verdict of guilty held sustained by the evidence.
    2. Appeal and error, § 1561
      
      —when refusal of requested instructions not error. Refusal of appellant’s requested instructions which were substantially covered by others given for the appellant, held not error.
    
      
      See Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number.
    
   Mr. Presiding Justice Whitney

delivered the opinion of the court.