Legal Opinion

Burton v. Belvin

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 25, 1906PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Actios by Lucy Burton against N. J. Belvin, beard by Judge G. W. Ward at tbe May Term, 1906, of tbe Superior Court of Vance. Erom a judgment overruling a demurrer, tbe defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

Clark, C. L

Tbe complaint alleges that tbe defendant, who is a married man, seduced tbe plaintiff when she was fourteen years of age, and has begotten three children by her; that during such cohabitation, in response to her repeated requests for assistance for herself and children, she then being again with child by him and disclosing her purpose to appeal to the bastardy law if refused, the defendant promised that if she would not institute such proceeding he would provide her “with money and necessaries for the support of herself and children, begotten by him, and for the expenses of her…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brown v. . KinseySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1879
  2. Kirk Ex Rel. Kirk v. TurnerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1826
  3. Corbett v. CluteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  4. State v. LilesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1904

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Jaffe v. DeckardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  2. State v. TickleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  3. Williams v. AmannDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
  4. Dannells v. United States National BankOregon Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Naimo v. La FianzaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976

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