Legal Opinion
In re Grounds
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided July 10, 1914Published
In Bankruptcy. In the matter of bankruptcy proceedings of Frank Edward Grounds. On motion by the bankrupt for an order enjoining further proceedings by Katazyna Szewsky to enforce or collect a judgment obtained by her against the bankrupt for breach of promise of marriage accompanied by seduction.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
In January, 1914, Katazyna Szevvsky obtained a judgment, on trial before a jury in the Supreme Court of the state of New York, against Frank Edward Grounds, Hie bankrupt, for SI,800 damages. The complaint in that action charged a contract to marry at a time fixed and also:
“Xliat said defendant, through said promise of marriage and by repeating said promise of marriage, seduced tills plaintiff and had illicit intercourse with her, whereby the said plaintiff became pregnant and sick with child; that she suffered a miscarriage and was confined at a hospital,'’ etc.
Evidence…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Disler v. McCauleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Getzelson v. BernsteinCity of New York Municipal Court · 1896
- In re WarthCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1912