Patrick v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court; John W. Wade, Judge; 1. The first act of intercourse completes the offense and subsequent acts do not constitute seduction. The first act was at Fort Logan H. Roots within the jurisdiction of the United States. The State court had no jurisdiction. The courts take judicial knowledge of the fact that Fort Roots is a fort of the United States, jurisdiction over which was ceded by the State to the United States.
Read the full summary
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court; John W. Wade, Judge; 1. The first act of intercourse completes the offense and subsequent acts do not constitute seduction. The first act was at Fort Logan H. Roots within the jurisdiction of the United States. The State court had no jurisdiction. The courts take judicial knowledge of the fact that Fort Roots is a fort of the United States, jurisdiction over which was ceded by the State to the United States. Kirby’s Digest, § § 3469, 3478-9-80-81, etc.; 90 Ark. 292; 81 Pac. 450; 106 Id. 337; 29 Ark. 293; 53 Id. 46; 87 Id. 406; 16 Cye. 859; 110 Ark. 595; 24…
1Opinion of the Court
"WOOD, J.
Appellant was indicted, tried and convicted of the crime of seduction and duly prosecutes this .appeal. The prosecutrix testified that defendant began keeping company with her in November, 1916. At that time she was not yet seventeen years of'age. He visited her every week or two from November until May. Defendant lived at Vilorda, Faulkner County, .Arkansas. He is the only man she kept company with from November to May. Defendant began to have sexual intercourse with witness in February or March, 1917. The reason she permitted the defendant to have sexual intercourse with her was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Vaughan v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
- Lasater v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Douglass v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- Braddock v. WertheimerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1900
3Cited by8 opinions
- Lind v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
- McMaster v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
- Dooms v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
- Sutton v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.