Flippen v. Meinhold

This is an application by plaintiff for an order directing the defendant and the child of the plaintiff to submit to one or more blood grouping tests, pursuant to section 306-a of the Civil Practice Act.

Plaintiff brings an action to recover damages for breach of contract for the support of her child, of whom defendant is claimed to be the father. Plaintiff seeks by these blood grouping tests to obtain further proof of defendant’s paternity.

*452Previous to the enactment of section 306-a of the Civil Practice Act it had been held that a party to an action could not be compelled to submit to a blood…