Case Name: Montgomery County v. Gorman
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1872-07-25
Citations: 34 Iowa 442
Docket Number: 
Parties: Montgomery County v. Gorman.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 442–443

Head Matter:
Montgomery County v. Gorman.
Bastardy proceedings: jurisdiction. The State v. Gooh, 31 Iowa, 519, holding that the circuit court has j urisdiction of bastardy proceedings followed.
Appeal from Montgomery Gircuit Cou/rt.
Thursday, July 25.
This is a proceeding upon the complaint of the mother of a bastard child, charging defendant with being its father and claiming to recover for its support. Defendant demurred to the complaint on the ground that the circuit court has no jurisdiction of cases of this kind. The demurrer was overruled and defendant appeals.
Beeson & McPherson for the appellant.
J. C. Cooper for the appellee.

Opinion:
Beck, Ch. J.
The precise question presented in this case was decided by this court in The State v. Cook, 31 Iowa, 519, in which we held that jurisdiction in cases of this kind, belongs to the circuit and not to the district courts. Following that decision the judgment of the circuit court in this case is
Affirmed.