State v. Lenihan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cass District Court. — Hon. N. W. Macy, Judge. The defendant was indicted, tried, convicted, and 'sentenced for seducing one Bridget Dunley, who is alleged to have been an unmarried woman, of previously chaste character. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
The case is presented to this court on quite a voluminous record. There are multitudes of objections and exceptions to the rulings of the court. Scores of these exceptions were evidently taken “out of abundant caution of counsel,” as it is sometimes expressed, and without expectation that they will receive serious consideration in this court. We will pass many of the questions made without further mention, and proceed to consider such as we think demand the attention of this court.
It is claimed that the defendant'seduced the plaintiff by a promise of marriage. Much of the argument of counsel…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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