Hatton v. Stott

Defendant by writ of error reviews a judgment for plaintiff for $35,000 damages in an action for breach of promise of marriage accompanied by seduction. A motion for a new trial for the reasons, among others, that the verdict was against the great weight of the evidence, and was excessive, was overruled. A somewhat lengthy statement of the facts therefore seems necessary.

Plaintiff and defendant became acquainted in Detroit in 1909. She was then 15 years of. age and he a little older. They became fond of each other and corresponded with some frequency until 1913. They saw each other…