Olson v. Rice

— The plaintiff alleged her seduction by the defendant. She averred that she was an unmarried woman, but did not aver that she was of previous chaste character. The answer was a general denial. Notwithstanding the want of averment in the petition as to previous chaste character, considerable testimony found its way into the record on that question. It may be said, also, that there was much testimony tending to show want of chastity on the part of the plaintiff at and previous to *632the time of the alleged seduction. At the close of the evidence the defendant asked the court to instruct the jury…