Campbell v. Moore

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

The facts underlying this unfortunate affair are fully set out in the report of the Special Referee, which was confirmed by the Circuit Court, and which will be reported herewith. It will be necessary only to restate such of them as are necessary to an understanding and determination of the issues made by this appeal.

When the appellant was nineteen years of age and respondent seventeen, both being unmarried, they had sexual intercourse with each other, in consequence of which Elizabeth Moore became pregnant. When her condition became…