Collis v. Hoskins

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sims

Affirming.

Appellee, Hampton Hoskins, sued appellant, Harry Collis, for $5,500 damages caused Mm for the loss of services of Ms infant daughter by reason of the alleged seduction of the girl by appellant. The answer was a-general denial. The trial resulted in. a verdict for appellee for $1,000 and this appeal is prosecuted from the judgment entered thereon.

In asking that the judgment be reversed appellant insists: 1. A verdict should have been directed in his favor; 2. incompetent and prejudicial evidence was admitted over his objection; 3. the…