Burton v. . Belvin

The complaint alleges that the defendant, who is a married man, seduced the 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 sickness and…