Ball v. Bruce
Illinois Supreme Court
This is an action of trespass on the case, brought by George Ball against James E. Bruce for the seduction of the sister-in-law of the plaintiff, one Eliza Alsup, an orphan girl, aged about fourteen years.
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This is an action of trespass on the case, brought by George Ball against James E. Bruce for the seduction of the sister-in-law of the plaintiff, one Eliza Alsup, an orphan girl, aged about fourteen years. The declaration alleges that she was an orphan, and the sister-in-law of plaintiff, under his care and in his service ; that the defendant, Bruce, fraudulently and for the purpose of debauching and seducing her, and depriving the plaintiff of her service, etc., enticed away and obtained the custody of the said Eliza Alsup, and while she was so wrongfully under him and in his custody, did…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This was an action on the case, instituted by plaintiff against defendant for the seduction of Eliza Alsup, the sister-in-law of plaintiff. The declaration contains one count, which alleges, that she was an orphan, and the sister-in-law, and servant of, and was under the care, of plaintiff. That defendant, fraudulently, and for the purpose of debauching and seducing her, and depriving plaintiff of her services, enticed her away from plaintiff, and obtained her custody, and while she was so wrongfully in his custody, he debauched her, and that she was subsequently delivered of a child, and…
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