Patterson v. Thompson

The record of this suit, which is an action on the case by the appellee for the debauch and getting with child of his daughter, presents for consideration these propositions: Whether the action was barred by limitation; whether the plaintiff had any right of action on account of the intercourse between the defendant and the daughter of the plaintiff; • and whether the verdict should not have been set aside for its allowance of excessive damages. All of these propositions, except a branch of the- first, which is presented by the plea of limitations of one year, are to be determined upon the…