STATE v. JENKINS

Although a bastard be born in one county, yet if the mother and child afterwards remove to another county, and there acquire a residence before proceedings in bastardy are had against her, those proceedings must be in the latter county, which is alone responsible for the maintenance of the bastard.

PEARSON, J.

The mother and her child had acquired a settlement in the county of Montgomery at the time this proceeding was commenced. The county of Richmond was not chargeable, and therefore had no right to require an indemnity. There is error. The point is settled by S. v. Roberts, 32 N.C. 350.

PER CURIAM. Reversed.

Cited: S. v. Elam, 61 N.C. 463.

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