Threadgool v. Litogot
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne Circuit. This was an action on the case brought by Sophara Litogot in the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne, against Andrew Threadgool for the seduction of the plaintiff’s wife. The defendant pleaded the general issue. The cause.was tried by a jury who found a verdict for the plaintiff of five hundred dollars; and the judgment entered thereon, the defendant below brings into this court by writ of error.
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Error to Wayne Circuit. This was an action on the case brought by Sophara Litogot in the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne, against Andrew Threadgool for the seduction of the plaintiff’s wife. The defendant pleaded the general issue. The cause.was tried by a jury who found a verdict for the plaintiff of five hundred dollars; and the judgment entered thereon, the defendant below brings into this court by writ of error. The questions for. review arise upon the rulings of the Circuit Judge on trial.
1Opinion of the Court
Campbell, Ch. J.
The action below was for the seduction of Mrs. Litogot by plaintiff in error.
Among other things there was evidence to show that on one occasion Threadgool brought home at night to Litogot’s house (where he was staying) a pair of new shoes, and in the morning something was said about the shoes, and Mrs. Litogot went up stairs, to the room where he was. A person named Inez started to go up, and Mrs. Litogot told her to stay down stairs and she would throw the shoes down. This was said loud enough for Threadgool to hear. It is urged that this testimony of Mrs. Litogot speaking to…
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