Long v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of "Wayne county. Hon. Jno. L. Buckle;y, Judge. Dr. J. M. Long was convicted of seduction and appeals. The appellant was indicted and convicted of the seduction of one Cora Sellers, an unmarried female above the age of 18. The prosecutrix testifies that she yielded to 'bis solicitations because of a promise to marry her, and that she was of previous chaste character.
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Appeal from the circuit court of "Wayne county. Hon. Jno. L. Buckle;y, Judge. Dr. J. M. Long was convicted of seduction and appeals. The appellant was indicted and convicted of the seduction of one Cora Sellers, an unmarried female above the age of 18. The prosecutrix testifies that she yielded to 'bis solicitations because of a promise to marry her, and that she was of previous chaste character. The only corroboration of her testimony is that of her brother, who testifies that he went with the prosecutrix to see the appellant in an attempt to persuade him to marry her, and that appellant…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The only evidence introduced by the state for the purpose of corroborating the prosecutrix as to an act of sexual intercourse had with her by defendant by virtue of a promise of marriage was that of the witness J. N. Sellers, her brother. This witness testified that defendant, with knowledge of the pregnancy of the prosecutrix, told her in witness’ presence that he would marry her if she would wait a week or two on him. This evidence was competent, but of itself alone was wholly insufficient to amount to corroboration of the prosecutrix.
It may be that this statement was made by defendant…
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