Legal Opinion

Wildeboer v. Petersen

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 15, 1919PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Tama District Court. — J. W. Willett, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for an alleged unlawful assault and attendant defilement of the plaintiff. Trial to a jury, and verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,500. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.

1. Plaintiff alleges that, in the evening of September 27, 1932, defendant did willfully and forcibly assault plaintiff, while she was in' a shed, gathering eggs, threw her upon the floor of said building, and did forcibly and with menace, against her will, carnally know and debauch plaintiff, and did defile and have carnal connection with her against her will, causing her to become pregnant *1170and to bear a child, which was stillborn; that she became sick and sore, and sustained injury to her health, reputation, and feelings, causing her great humiliation and sorrow, for which she asks damages.…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. State v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  2. State v. VanceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  3. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
  4. Ford v. DilleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  5. Bailey v. City of CentervilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Glover v. CallahanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  2. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
  3. State v. FrommeltSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  4. State v. ArchibaldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
  5. Newell v. Estate of NewellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924

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