Paul v. Frazier
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The declaration was in case for that the defendant at, &c., began to court the plaintiff under a pretence of a design to marry her, and having under that pretence gained her affections, got her with child, and afterwards utterly forsook her; whereby she hath been greatly injured in her reputation, hurt m her peace of mind, &c.
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The declaration was in case for that the defendant at, &c., began to court the plaintiff under a pretence of a design to marry her, and having under that pretence gained her affections, got her with child, and afterwards utterly forsook her; whereby she hath been greatly injured in her reputation, hurt m her peace of mind, &c. To her damage 2000 dollars (1). The defendant pleaded not guilty, and upon issue joined in the Court of Common Pleas, the plaintiff-obtained a verdict for 1000 dollars. Upon the defendant’s motion the court below arrested the judgment, and from that decision the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was, some days after, delivered by
Parsons, C. J.
This is an action of the case to recover damages against the defendant for seducing the plaintiff under a false pretence of courtship and intention of marriage, and for getting her with child, whereby her reputation has suffered, and her peace of mind been injured. After a verdict for the plaintiff on the issue of not guilty, the defendant moves to arrest the judgment. And we are of opinion that judgment must be arrested. An action of this nature is not given by statute; and there is no principle of the common law on…
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