Knight v. Wilcox
New York Court of Appeals
Action by the plaintiff for the seduction of his daughter by the defendant. The cause was tried at the Monroe county, circuit, and a verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $650 damages. The defendant’s counsel excepted to the refusal of the court to nonsuit the plaintiff. He al=>o excepted to portions of the charge as given, and to the refusal of the court to charge as requested. The defendant apppealed from the judgment entered on the verdict.
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Action by the plaintiff for the seduction of his daughter by the defendant. The cause was tried at the Monroe county, circuit, and a verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $650 damages. The defendant’s counsel excepted to the refusal of the court to nonsuit the plaintiff. He al=>o excepted to portions of the charge as given, and to the refusal of the court to charge as requested. The defendant apppealed from the judgment entered on the verdict. The appeal was heard at a general term of the supreme court in the 7th district, and the judgment affirmed. The defendant appealed to this…
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
The action was by a father for debauching his daughter, The testimony of the daughter was wholly relied on to establish a case against the defendant. She testified, in substance, that in the latter part of April, 1851, the defendant, who had boarded with the plaintiff about three weeks, had sexual intercourse with her. He had attempted it a few days previously, but the parties were interrupted by another boarder entering the room. These were the only occasions of sexual connection, and were not followed by pregnancy, nor was any physical illness induced thereby. The defendant continued to…
2Cited by1 opinion
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