Harding v. Commonwealth

Kelly, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Upon an indictment charging that he did “feloniously, under promise of marriage, seduce and have illicit connection with Laura Tillman, an unmarried female of previous chaste character,” Pleasant Harding, Jr., was tried, convicted and sentenced to a term of four years in the penitentiary. The case is here for review, and there are three assignments of error, which will be disposed of in their order.

1. It is claimed that the court erred in refusing to set aside the verdict, “because the promise of marriage was not corroborated.” As a ground upon…