Matthews v. McNeill
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Labette district court; Elmer C. Clark, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
MASON, J.:
On January 3, 1913, a complaint drawn by lawyers employed by relatives of the complaining witness was filed with a justice of the peace of Cherokee county, charging John W. Matthews with carnally knowing Edith White, a girl sixteen years of age. A warrant was issued but never served. The same lawyers about the same time began two actions against Matthews, one in behalf of the girl and one in behalf of her father, in each asking $15,000 damages for her seduction. Attachments were issued and levied upon property appraised at $9823. Early in the…
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