Robinson

Plaintiffs, Mabel Robinson (hereinafter referred to as Mabel) and Joseph Robinson (hereinafter referred to as Joseph), by his guardian ad litem, Mabel Robinson, appeal from a judgment dismissing their action against defendant Clerow Wilson for support and to establish paternity of Joseph. The suit as originally filed named only Mabel as plaintiff. Joseph was added as a plaintiff by a stipulation amending the complaint and an order granting Mabel’s petition for appointment as guardian ad litem on January 26, 1973. On the same date a stipulation was entered into between plaintiffs and defendant concerning the conduct and effect of polygraph examinations to be administered to Mabel and to defendant. The full text of said stipulation is pertinent to this appeal and is reproduced below as a footnote.

The stipulation was entered into between the parties after an in-chambers conference on January 23, 1973, which was not reported. The court stated on the record, however, the result of the conference to be an agreement that the matter be continued and that “the parties anticipate filing a rather extensive stipulation as to procedure, in the meantime, in the next few days.” The…