Illinois Supreme Court January 15, 1876 (Connelly v. People ex rel. Lewis)

Mr. Chief Justice Scott

delivered the opinion of the-Court:

Pelatrix, being an unmarried woman, on oath, accused defendant with being the father of her child, which, when born, would be a bastard. Subsequently, she gave birth to twins, but defendant, on conviction, was only adjudged to pay the same amount as he would have been had the mother given birth to but one child.