Goetschins v. Hunt
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from Rockland county court. Action on contract by Helson Goetschins against John E. Hunt, for the support of an infant child of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBarnard, P. J.
The defendant’s wife died in 1885. She left nine children ; the youngest, Mary, about five months old. The plaintiff’s wife was a sister of the deceased. After her funeral, the defendant told the plaintiff’s wife that he would like her “to take the child, and try how I could get along with it.” The plaintiff’s wife supposed from this language that she was to take the child, and bring her up as her own. Hothing was said by the defendant in respect to the ownership of the child. “I said nothing,—whether she was to take it, or I was to retain it, ” is the testimony of the defendant. Under this…
2Cited by1 opinion
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