State v. . Garland
Supreme Court of North Carolina
The defendant was tried and convicted at Spring Term, 1886, of Guilford Superior Court, before Glarh, Judge, for the crime of seductioN. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Síiith, C. J.
The defendant was indicted under the Act of March 6th, 1885, chap. 248, which enacts as follows: “ That any man who shall seduce an innocent and virtuous woman under promise of marriage, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined or imprisoned at the discretion of the Court, and may be imprisoned in the peni tentiary not exceeding the term, of five years; provided, however, that the unsupported testimony of the woman shall not be sufficient to convict; provided further, that marriage between the parties shall be a bar to further prosecution under this…
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