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      "BENNY THOMAS HYATT, by His Next Friend, ANNIE STILES HYATT, v. W. L. McCOY."
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        "text": "Pee Curiam.\nThe plaintiff alleges that he is illegitimate, that the defendant is his father, and that Annie Stiles Hyatt is his mother. He brought suit to recover a reasonable amount for his support and maintenance during his minority. The basis of the action is a contract alleged to have been made between the defendant and the plaintiff\u2019s mother to 'support, maintain, and educate the plaintiff. The specific terms of the contract are not set out. Nor does it clearly appear whether the alleged contract is supported by a valuable consideration as in Burton v. Belvin, 142 N. C., 151 and Thayer v. Thayer, 189 N. C., 502, or whether it rests upon an alleged moral obligation to provide for the plaintiff\u2019s maintenance. See Annotations in 17 A. L. R., 1299; 25 A. L. R., 635; A. L. R., 434.\nThe defendant demurred to the complaint; the demurrer was overruled; and the defendant excepted. By demurring the d\u00e9fendant admitted the existence of a contract, and we cannot hold that upon the face of the complaint the contract, is not enforceable. Whether it is depends upon the evidence. This is not a proceeding in bastardy, and the other defenses may be interposed at the trial in the several modes provided by law. In this way the merits may be more satisfactorily determined. The judgment overruling the demurrer is\nAffirmed.",
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      "Bourne, Parker & Jones and Horn & Patton for plaintiff.",
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    "head_matter": "BENNY THOMAS HYATT, by His Next Friend, ANNIE STILES HYATT, v. W. L. McCOY.\n(Filed 6 June, 1928.)\nContracts \u2014 Actions for Breach \u2014 Pleadings\u2014Demurrer\u2014Illegitimate Children.\nA demurrer to a complaint of an illegitimate son against his putative father upon a contract alleged, but not set out, is bad, the sufficiency of the consideration not appearing, being a question for the jury under the evidence introduced upon the trial. Burton v. Belvm, 142 N. C., 151, and Thayer v. Thayer, 189 N. C., 502, cited and distinguished.\nAppeal by defendant from Townsend, Special Judge, at November Term, 1927, of MacoN.\nAffirmed.\nBourne, Parker & Jones and Horn & Patton for plaintiff.\nMcKinley Edwards for defendant."
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