State v. Hayes
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Court. — Hon. P. B. Wolee, Judge. Dependant was indicted, tried, and convicted of having, on the twenty-eighth day of October, 1894, feloniously seduced and debauched one Charlotte Kelly, an unmarried woman, of previously chaste character. Judgment was entered against him that he pay a fine of one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned in the county jail for a term of one day; also for costs. Defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
1 — I. Appellant’s first contention is that the evidence does not support the judgment. There is no question but that the prosecutrix was, at the time of the alleged seduction, an unmarried woman, of previously chaste character. The contentions are whether the defendant had sexual intercourse with her with her consent, and whether her consent was procured by artifice, promise, flattery, or deception on the part of the defendant. That some man had sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix about the time alleged is placed beyond question by the fact that she was delivered of a child on the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- State v. HigdonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- State v. BollermanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
3Cited by6 opinions
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