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        "text": "DeNNY, J.\nIn order to convict the defendant of the offense charged in the warrant herein, the burden was upon the State to show beyond a reasonable doubt not only that he was the father of the child, hut that he had refused or neglected to support and maintain it, and that such refusal \u2022or neglect was willful, that is, intentionally done \u201cwithout just cause, excuse or justification/\u2019 after notice and request for support. S. v. Stiles, 228 N.C. 137, 44 S.E. 2d 728; S. v. Hayden, 224 N.C. 779, 32 S.E. 2d 333.\nThe warrant charges the defendant with the willful failure to support his illegitimate child. However, the jury did not return a verdict of \u201cGuilty,\u201d or \u201cGuilty as charged,\u201d or \u201cGuilty as charged in the warrant,\u201d or \u201cGuilty of willful non-support of his illegitimate child,\u201d but returned a verdict of \u201cGuilty of willful non-support of illegitimate child.\u201d G.S. 49-2; S. v. Vanderlip, 225 N.C. 610, 35 S.E. 2d 885. This verdict does not fix the paternity of the child, S. v. Spillman, 210 N.C. 271, 186 S.E. 322, and is, therefore, insufficient to support the judgment entered below. S. v. Allen, 224 N.C. 530, 31 S.E. 2d 530, and cases cited therein. Stacy, G. J., said, in speaking for the Court in S. v. Lassiter, 208 N.C. 251, 179 S.E. 891: \u201cWhen the jury undertakes to spell out its verdict without specific reference to the charge, as in the instant case, it is essential that the spelling be correct. S. v. Parker, 152 N.C. 790, 67 S.E. 35.\u201d S. v. Whitley, 208 N.C. 661, 182 S.E. 338; S. v. Cannon, 218 N.C. 466, 11 S.E. 2d 301; S. v. Jones, 227 N.C. 47, 40 S.E. 2d 458.\nVenire de novo.",
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      "Attorney-General McMullan and Assistant Attorneys-General Brv.ton, Rhodes, and Moody for the State.",
      "D. D. Topping for defendant."
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    "head_matter": "STATE v. ABRAHAM ELLISON.\n(Filed 2 March, 1949.)\n1. Bastards \u00a7 1\u2014\nIn a prosecution of defendant for willful nonsupport of his illegitimate child, the burden is on the State to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant is the father of the child, that he had refused or neglected to support it, and that such refusal or neglect was willful.\n2. Bastards \u00a7 7\u2014\nA verdict of \u201cguilty of willful nonsupport of illegitimate child\u201d is insufficient in that it fails to fix the paternity of the child.\n3. Criminal Law \u00a7 54b\u2014\nWhen the jury undertakes to spell out its verdict without specific reference to the charge it is essential that the spelling be correct.\nAppeal by defendant from Morris, J., at October Term, 1948, of Hyde.\nThe defendant was tried upon a bill of indictment charging him with the seduction of Eunice Mae Mackey, a female, under promise of marriage and upon a warrant charging him with the willful nonsupport of his illegitimate child, begotten upon the body of Eunice Mae Mackey. The two cases were consolidated for trial.\nThe jury returned the following verdict: \u201cThe said Abraham Ellison is not guilty of seduction, as charged in the grand jury hill of indictment, but is guilty of willful nonsupport of illegitimate child.\u201d\nThe defendant excepted to the judgment entered on the verdict and appealed to the Supreme Court and assigned error.\nAttorney-General McMullan and Assistant Attorneys-General Brv.ton, Rhodes, and Moody for the State.\nD. D. Topping for defendant."
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