Breining v. Lippincott
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court; Third Division; G. W. Hendricks, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE. COURT. Appellant instituted this suit January 25, 1915, against the apellee to recover damages for the alleged debauchery by him of appellant’s daughter.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court; Third Division; G. W. Hendricks, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE. COURT. Appellant instituted this suit January 25, 1915, against the apellee to recover damages for the alleged debauchery by him of appellant’s daughter. Among other things, appellant alleged that she was a widow; that she had a daughter who was of the age of seventeen, who was employed by the appellee to work for him in connection with his business in operating picture shows; that appellee took advantage of his position as her employer, and of her youth and inexperience, and “seduced her by threats,…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
(after stating the facts). In 1862 this court, in Patterson v. Thompson, 24 Ark. 55, held that the right of a father to maintain an action for the seduction of his daughter was barred in one year from the time the cause of action accrued. The statute of limitations under which that case arose and was decided was as follows:
“The following actions shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action shall accrue, and not after: First, all special actions on the case, for criminal conversation, assault and battery, and false imprisonment; second, all actions for words spoken, slandering…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hutcherson v. DurdenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Prettyman v. WilliamsonSuperior Court of Delaware · 1898
- Bennett v. WorthingtonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1866
- Emrich v. Little Rock Traction & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1902
- Gill v. Louisville & N. R.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Tennessee · 1908
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Gibson v. GibsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1966
- Darnell v. LeaSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
- Breining v. LippincottSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917