Klopfer v. Bromme
Wisconsin Supreme Court
ERROR to the Circuit Court for Fond du Lac County. The action below was brought by George Bromme against Charles Klopfer, for wickedly and maliciously debauching, and carnally and criminally knowing, a daughter of the plaintiff, without said plaintiff’s consent, privity or knowledge; by reason whereof, it is alleged, the daughter became pregnant and sick, and plaintiff was deprived of her services during and after the period of pregnancy, and was obliged to expend fifty…
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ERROR to the Circuit Court for Fond du Lac County. The action below was brought by George Bromme against Charles Klopfer, for wickedly and maliciously debauching, and carnally and criminally knowing, a daughter of the plaintiff, without said plaintiff’s consent, privity or knowledge; by reason whereof, it is alleged, the daughter became pregnant and sick, and plaintiff was deprived of her services during and after the period of pregnancy, and was obliged to expend fifty dollars in nursing and taking care of her, and was otherwise greatly injured, to his damage $3,000. Answer, a general…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
On the trial of this cause, the plaintiff was permitted to give evidence, under objection, that an abortion was procured upon the person of his daughter, through the direction, advice and assistance of the defendant. The ground of objection to the admission of the testimony was, that there was no allegation of seduction in the complaint, and that the evidence tended to prove damages too remote This ground of objection was clearly untenable. The complaint stated a good cause of action for seducing the plaintiff’s daughter and getting her with child, whereby loss of service had been sustained…
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