Dance v. McBride
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Harrison Cvrcuit Court. Action for seducing plaintiff’s wife. There was a trial by jury, and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
i. seduction: letter. ' I. A certain letter was offered in evidence and admitted against the objection of the defendant, for the purpose of showing an improper correspondence between the defendant and plaintiff’s wife. The letter contaiñs no signature, and is addressed to no one by name. Evidence was introduced tending to show, though not clearly, that it was in the defendant’s hand-writing. The address is “ My Dear Sweet Pet.” While the letter contains no expressions which are'unchaste, yet if it was written and sent .by defendant to Mrs. Dance, it was an improper manifestation of affection.…
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