Legal Opinion

Eichwurtzle v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 11, 1936No. 25772PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, J.

1. “Intercourse brought about by promise of marriage only, with no aid from persuasion or other false and fraudulent means, will not constitute the offense of seduction, the statutory words being, ‘If any person shall by persuasion and promises of marriage, or other false and fraudulent means, seduce a virtuous unmarried female,’ etc.” O’Neill v. State, 85 Ga. 383 (11 S. E. 856).

2. “Where consent to criminal intercourse is a part of the original betrothal, and is procured solely by the undertaking to marry, the transaction may be mere coarse and corrupt traffic.” Wilson v. State, 58 Ga. 329,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. O'Neill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  2. Maness v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Studdard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  2. Herrin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961

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