Legal Opinion
People v. Kehoe
California Supreme Court
Decided December 31, 1898No. Crim. No. 448PublishedCited by 17 opinions
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Humboldt County and from an order denying, a new trial. G. W. Hunter, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
The defendant was convicted of the crime of seduction under promise of marriage, and appeals from the judgment and from an order denying him a new trial. The sections of the Penal Code bearing upon the offense are the following:
“Sec. 268. Every person who, under a promise of marriage, seduces and has sexual intercourse with an unmarried female of previous chaste character, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.”
“Sec. 269. Intermarriage of the parties subsequent…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- People v. BrewerMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
- Polk v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1883
- State v. BrinkhausSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Callahan v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
3Cited by17 opinions
- Woodruff v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1904
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- MacFarlane v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage ControlCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- People v. SilversteinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- State v. Paul RoushWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1923
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