Pruitt v. Cox

Appellant sued appellee for the seduction of

his daughter. Answer: first, in denial; second, in mitigation, that the daughter had already sued and recovered 75 dollars for the same seduction. Demurrer to the second paragraph overruled. Trial and judgment for the defendant. Rulings on the demurrer, on the admission of evidence, and in instructing the jury, are objected to as erroneous. •

As to the demurrer, there is no doubt it was well taken, because the paragraph of the answer was based upon the proceedings and judgment of a Court and a transcript of the record was not filed. But on the main…