Graham v. McReynolds
Tennessee Supreme Court
3?R0M MARION. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Marion County. D. C. Teewhitt, J. Action for seduction and breach of marriage promise brought by Lucretia McReynolds against John Graham. The plaintiff obtained judgment for $25,000 damages, from which defendant appealed, and assigned errors.
1Opinion of the Court
*T. S Webb, Sp. J.
This is a suit for seduction and breach of marriage promise, and originated in the Circuit Court of Marion County. Verdict and judgment were for the plaintiff. Defendant moved for a new trial, which was refused, and he has appealed in error to this Court. Numerous errors have been assigned. Two of the assignments are to the action of the Circuit Judge on the pleadings :
First — On motion of the plaintiff’s attorney, the Circuit Judge struck out the defendant’s plea of the statute of limitations of one year.
Second — On motion of the plaintiff’s attorney, the Circuit Judge also…
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