Heggie v. Hayes
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM HAMILTON. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hamilton County' to the Court of Civil Appeals, and from the Court of Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court. — Hon. Nathan L. Bachman, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice GeeeN
This suit was brought for breach of promise and seduction. There was a judgment below in favor of plaintiff for $5,000 for the breach of promise of marriage, and $11,000 for seduction. The court of civil appeals affirmed so much of the judgment as related to the breach of promise, but directed a remittitur of $8,000 on that portion of the judgment relating to seduction, and entered a total judgment of $8,000,
Both sides have filed petitions for certiorari, the plaintiff in error insisting that there should have been no recovery against him at all, and the defendant in error complaining of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Stearns Coal & Lumber Co. v. Jamestown R. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1918
- Davis v. YoungTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
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- Perry v. CarterTennessee Supreme Court · 1949
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