Legal Opinion
McCoy v. Trucks
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided December 18, 1889No. 13,914PublishedCited by 9 opinions
From the Adams Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
— The appellee alleges in her complaint that she is unmarried; that while living in the family of the defendant he seduced and debauched her, and that she was then a girl sixteen years of age. The means employed by the defendant are stated in a general w^y, and it is not alleged that the plaintiff relied upon his promises. Under the rule established by our decisions the complaint is sufficient *293as against a demurrer. Rees v. Cupp, 59 Ind. 566; Hart v. Walker, 77 Ind. 331; Hodges v. Bales, 102 Ind. 494.
The rule deducible from these decisions is, that it is unnecessary to aver in direct terms…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- White v. MurtlandIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Hewit v. PrimeNew York Supreme Court · 1839
- Hodges v. BalesIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Stevenson v. BelknapSupreme Court of Iowa · 1858
- Brown v. KingsleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Adams v. City of ShelbyvilleIndiana Supreme Court · 1900
- Gunder v. TibbitsIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
- Board of Commissioner v. HarrellIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
- Shewalter v. BergmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
- Gemmill v. BrownIndiana Court of Appeals · 1900
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