Pickens v. Scarbrough

This is a suit for damages for seduction and breach of promise of marriage. There was a judgment for the plaintiff below, which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals and defendant below has filed a.petition for cer-tiorari.

After judgment in the trial court defendant died, pending the disposition of his appeal in error in the Court of Appeals. A revivor was permitted in that court and the propriety of this revivor is the first question presented on-the petition for certiorari.

It is insisted that, notwithstanding the judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the trial court, the cause of action…