People v. Orr

The defendant was indicted and convicted of the crime of' seduction under promise of marriage. The statute which defines and regulates that offense provides:

*399“A person who, under promise of marriage, seduces and has sexual intercourse with an unmarried female of previous chaste character, is punishable by imprisonment for not more than five years, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both. No conviction can be had for the offense specified in section two hundred and eighty-four, upon the testimony of the female seduced, unsupported by other evidence.” Pen. Code, §§ 284,…