Case Name: THE STATE v. DANIEL R. McINTOSH
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1870-06
Citations: 64 N.C. 607
Docket Number: 
Parties: THE STATE v. DANIEL R. McINTOSH.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 64
Pages: 607–607

Head Matter:
THE STATE v. DANIEL R. McINTOSH.
Upon the trial of issues in proceedings for bastardy the defendant is a competent witness.
(State v. Waldrop, 63 N. C. 507; State v. Pate, Bus. 244, cited and approved.)
Special proceedings for basta/rcly, tried before Gan-non, J., at Fall Term 1869 of Yancey Court.
Upon the trial of the issues, the defendant tendered himself as a witness, hut his Honor excluded him, as incompetent. The defendant excepted.
Yerdict, G-uilty; Judgment accordingly, and Appeal by the defendant.
Phillips & Merrimon, for the appellant.
F. S. Busbee, contra.

Opinion:
Dick, J.
A proceeding in bastardy, is a civil action, as distinguished from a criminal action: Const. Art. IY, s. 1.
Under the Code of Civil Procedure, it is a special proceeding, as distinguished from a civil action proper. In such special proceeding a party may be examined as a witness in his own behalf: O. O. P. § 342-3; State v. Waldrop, 63 N. C. 507; State v. Pate, Bus. 244.
There was error in the ruling of his Honor, and there must be a venire de novo upon the issues submitted.
Let this be certified.
Per Curiam. Venire de novo..