Vanhorn v. Freeman
Supreme Court of New Jersey
This was an action on the case, for debauching the plaintiff’s daughter. The declaration stated that the defendant, on the fourth day of August, 1792, and at divers other days and times between that day and the first day of September, of the same year, at Newark, in the county of Essex, Aun Vanhorn, the daughter and servant of the plaintiff, debauched, abused and carnally knew, by which the plaintiff lost the comfort, assistance and service of his said daughter and servant,…
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This was an action on the case, for debauching the plaintiff’s daughter. The declaration stated that the defendant, on the fourth day of August, 1792, and at divers other days and times between that day and the first day of September, of the same year, at Newark, in the county of Essex, Aun Vanhorn, the daughter and servant of the plaintiff, debauched, abused and carnally knew, by which the plaintiff lost the comfort, assistance and service of his said daughter and servant, during all the time aforesaid, and was brought into great disgrace and infamy, to his damage £1000. Plea,, not guilty.…
1Opinion of the CourtKinsey, C. J.
This is an action on the case, for debauching the plaintiff’s daughter. On the trial of the cause at the circuit, a motion was made for a non-suit, which being overruled, the case was submitted to the jury, who have found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for £250. It now comes before the court for their determination, and the grounds relied upon are, either that the action is misconceived, or that the injury done is one for which no compensation can legally be obtained.
The particular grounds urged on the motion for a non-suit, and submitted in the statement of tho case are—
1. That for a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Akerley v. HainesNew York Supreme Court · 1805