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State v. Ean

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 10, 1894PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal from Winneshiek District Court. — Hon. L. O. Hatch, Judge. The defendant was indicted for the crime of- adultery, convicted, and sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of one year. He appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtKiNNE, J.

I. The indictment charged the defendant with having committed the crime of adultery by having carnal knowledge of a woman whose name was unknown to the grand jury, and who was over eighteen years of age. It contained other necessary averments. It is urged that the evidence does not support the verdict. The record discloses without conflict that defendant was a married man at the time the crime is alleged to have been committed; that his wife was the prosecuting witness before the grand jury and on the trial in the court below. The testimony shows: That two ladies called on the defendant at…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. OrmistonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
  2. State v. AnsalemeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1863
  3. State v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
  4. Gee v. MossSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  5. Gould v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1885

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. State v. BlydenburgSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  2. State v. AltwatterIdaho Supreme Court · 1916
  3. State v. GriderWyoming Supreme Court · 1955
  4. State v. ComesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  5. State v. RoscumSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903

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