McKittrick v. Cahoon

In 1878 defendant was adjudged to be the putative father of a natural child, and charged with its maintenance until fifteen years of age, to the extent of $6 per month, to be paid to the mother each month, in advance, under Gr. S. 1866, c. 17, §§ 6, 7 (Gr. S. 1894, §§ 2044, 2045). No payments were ever made. In 1896 the mother assigned her rights under the order of filiation/to plaintiff, and in 1897 the latter commenced an action to recover the total sum which should have been paid by defendant. Thereafter, and on April 28, 1898, judgment was obtained and docketed in plaintiff’s favor for…