Gray v. Plummer

The plaintiff in error contends that no consideration for the contract was sufficiently shown because the evidence failed to show that the dismissal of the bastardy proceedings was considered in the alleged making of the contract. While we think that the plaintiff’s testimony, “I dismissed the bastardy warrant on March 18, 1950, based upon John Gray’s promise to pay me $6 per week for the support of the child,” together with the other testimony and circumstances of the case, was sufficient evidence to authorize the jury to find that such was the consideration (see Jones v. Peterson, Lott &…