Fields Ex Rel. Fields v. Brinson
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Kerr, J., |at November Term, 1919, of CRAVEN. This is an action for damages brought by the plaintiff as father, and also as next friend, on behalf of his daughter, a girl 16 years of age, for seduction. Yerdict and judgment for the plaintiff; appeal by defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.
The complaint avers that the defendant “did seduce, debauch, and violently force the plaintiff, and had sexual intercourse with her against her will,” alleging injury, etc. The defendant tendered as the sole issue, “Did the defendant assault the plaintiff, Carrie Fields, and have intercourse with her forcibly and against her will, as alleged in the complaint?” The judge submitted two issues:
“1. Did the defendant unlawfully and forcibly assault and carnally know and abuse the plaintiff, as alleged?
“2. Did the defendant wrongfully seduce and carnally know the plaintiff, as alleged?”
The .third…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kennedy v. SheaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
- Marshall v. TaylorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- State v. . MasseySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
- Tillotson v. . CurrinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1918
- State v. . CodySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1864
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