Legal Opinion

State v. Haven

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 24, 1876PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Howard District Court. .Indictment for seduction, verdict of guilty, and judgment thereon. Defendant appeals. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Seevers, Oh. J.

A reversal of the judgment of the court below is sought, for the reason, as claimed, that the verdict is not supported by sufficient evidence. The defendant and the prosecutrix were both unmarried, and the latter, at the time of the alleged seduction and for sometime previous thereto, made her home at the house of the parents of defendant, but in what capacity does not appear. The prosecutrix was about twenty-two years old, and the defendant is presumed to have been several years older. If any false promises were made, or seductive arts or influences used amounting to…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. CurranSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
  2. Board of Commissioners v. RiggsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880
  3. Hawn v. BanghartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
  4. State v. MarkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945

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