Van de Haar v. Van Domseler
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marion Circuit Gou/rt. This action was commenced in 1876, and the original petition filed at that time stated the plaintiff was an unmarried woman, and that “ on or about the fifteenth day of February, 1875, the defendant * * did seduce and debauch her and have sexual intercourse with her,” whereby she became pregnant and was delivered of an illegitimate child. For the cause of action just stated the plaintiff sought to recover damages.
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Appeal from Marion Circuit Gou/rt. This action was commenced in 1876, and the original petition filed at that time stated the plaintiff was an unmarried woman, and that “ on or about the fifteenth day of February, 1875, the defendant * * did seduce and debauch her and have sexual intercourse with her,” whereby she became pregnant and was delivered of an illegitimate child. For the cause of action just stated the plaintiff sought to recover damages. The defendant denied the allegations of the ■petition, and afterward there was filed an amendment to the petition, to which a demurrer was…
1Opinion of the CourtServers, J.
The verdict was returned into court at the November term, and on the 17th day of November, 1879. Judgment was on the same day rendered thereon, and on that day the defendant with leave of the court filed a motion in arrest of judgment and for a new trial. The amended abstract states the motion was “submitted to the court on November 20th, 1879,” but the court record fails to show it was determined at that time, or that it was taken under advisement, or any disposition whatever made of it. On the succeeding da/ the court signed and there was filed a bill of exceptions, which, among other…
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