O'Neill v. Beland
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action to recover damages for breach of promise of marriage. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
Appellee, Mabel Beland, brought this action in the Superior Court in assumpsit against appellant, John O’ÜSTeill, to recover damages for a breach of promise of marriage.
The declaration consists of four counts. Three counts are the usual counts for breach of promise of marriage. The fourth count was filed later, and in addition to the usual averments of a breach of promise of marriage avers that subsequent to the promise of marriage appellant seduced appellee and repeatedly ha'd carnal intercourse with her, and as a result she became pregnant several times, and that abortions were performed…
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- Rogers v. TyleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
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