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Fiege v. Boehm
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210 Md. 352, 123 A.2d 316 (1956)Facts
Plaintiff had never been married, and she testified that on January 21, 1951, Defendant had sexual intercourse with her in his car. Plaintiff testified that Defendant agreed to pay all her medical and hospital bills, compensate her for loss of salary caused by pregnancy and birth, and pay her $10 a week in child support in return for not instituting bastardy proceedings against Defendant. In over two years, Defendant paid Plaintiff $480, but after placing the child up for adoption, Plaintiff claimed that Defendant owed her an extra $2,415.80, but he refused.
Defendant claimed he never had sexual relations with Plaintiff and that he did not enter into any agreement with her. Yet, he admitted to paying $480. In 1953, Defendant met with Plaintiff’s physician to inquire about a blood test to determine the child’s paternity, and the results showed he couldn’t be the father. As a result, Defendant stopped making payments.
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