Eckles v. Sharp

Sloane, J.,

— This is a suit in as-sumpsit by a minor daughter (through her guardian) against her natural father. An affidavit of defense was filed to the statement of claim. Claiming the defense to be insufficient as to amounts admittedly not paid, a rule for judgment was taken, and that rule is what we have before us for solution.

A shorthand account is necessary to a discussion: The father, his now-divorced wife, and her parents, because of “unhappy differences”, agreed in writing: The maternal grandparents were to have “complete cus*14tody” of plaintiff daughter; defendant father was to pay…