Thayer ex rel. Hall v. Thayer

This case was before this Court — 187 N. C., 573 — on the question of venue.

This is an action brought by an illegitimate child, under age, by his next friend, his mother, to enforce an alleged contract made by his mother to compel the reputed father to support and educate him. The jury found that the plaintiff, Carl Thayer, Jr., was an illegitimate child of Carl Thayer, who had contracted with Mamie 0. Hall, his mother, prior to his birth, to take care of and educate him. All the issues, as appear in the record, were found against defendant.

The court below construed the complaint as alleging…