State Ex Rel. Potts v. Ellis
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from the Superior Court of Law of Davie Counity, Spring Term, 18»l,his Honor Judge Battle presiding. This was an action of debt upon the bastardy- bond of ■the defendant. Fleas — conditions performed, and not broken, release, and payment. The facts are set .forth in the opinion oí the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Nash, J,
The defendant was charged' by the -relator ’with being the father of her bastard -child, which had been .previously thereto born. , The defendant was regularly, ¡and by the proper authorities, declared to be the father of ¡the child, and, under' the order of the County Court, of ■Davie County, of which county both parties were citizens, .gave the bond, upon which this action is brought. The County Court, at the same Term, made an order, “ that J. B. Ellis pay to Sally Potts, sixty dollars, in three annual payments, to wit-: $25, $20, $15, the first instalment to be ¡paid at this…
2Cited by1 opinion
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