Husband v. Husband

"Worden, J."

This was an action by the appellant, against the appellee, to recover an alleged indebtedness of two thousand dollars, “ for the care, maintenance and support of one Adelia Husband, an infant daughter of the defendant, from the 5th day of March, 1863, to the 1st day of October, 1877, at the special instance and request of the defendant.”

The defendant answered, that he was the father of the child mentioned, who was the issue of a marriage between himself and the plaintiff; that on the 4th day of the March term of the court of common pleas of the county of Posey aforesaid, the…