Benjamin v. Bondy

Plaintiff, Elwin Benjamin, an undertaker brought an action to recover burial expenses of Elwyn Bondy, a minor, against Mark Bondy, the boy’s father, and Montague and Alberta Hawes, the boy’s maternal grandparents.

It appears that Mark Bondy and his wife, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hawes, were divorced and the custody of their son, Elwyn Bondy, was awarded to Mrs. Bondy. Upon the death of Mrs. Bondy, an amended decree was entered providing:

“Said Alberta Hawes, the petitioner, shall have the care, custody, control and education of said Albert (Elwyn) Bondy, minor child, until said child…