Fay v. Swan

Mrs. Swan recovered damages against Eay for an assault upon her, committed with much violence, and with a felonious intent to ravish her.

On the trial several questions arose upon the admission of evidence, which were ruled against Eay, on which he brings the case to this court. In order to understand them it will •only he necessary to refer to a very few facts as testified to on the trial.

The assault was committed in a hotel in Elint. Mrs. Swan had applied to Eay at her husband’s request for a small loan which he said he would pay her if.she would call there. On ■going there she was on some…