Di Girolamo v. Di Matteo

The facts in this case are not in dispute. On March 16th, 1918, Antoinette Somisso was a child in the custody of the New York Foundling Hospital, and was by that institution, under the authority of its charter, and pursuant to, and in consummation of, a written agreement, under seal, between the said institution as party of the first part and Michael Di Matteo and Antonina Di Matteo, his wife, as parties of the second part, indentured to and placed in the care and custody of the said Di Matteos.

The agreement recited that the child was then aged four years and one month, and provided that this…