Alexander v. Alexander

This was a bill in equity seeking to set aside a bond given by Miner Alexander as principal and Robert Alexander as surety to appellee, Eva Alexander, for the support and maintenance of her illegitimate child, the alleged progeny of said Miner. Miner had been arrested on a charge of bastardy on the complaint of said Eva, and ivhile said negotiations were pending for said Miner to marry her, the arrangement was entered into that Miner should give his bond, secured by his father, Robert, to secure the support of the child in the same sum as the law required where trial and conviction took…