Watson v. Watson

The plaintiff brought an action of trespass on the case to recover damages for her alleged seduction by the defendant while she was living in his house as his adopted daughter, although not in fact formally adopted.

There was a demurrer interposed to the declaration, and *542the objections pointed out thereby were — first, duplicity; second, the action was not brought in plaintiffs real name ; and third, that plaintiff, being an unmarried woman, could not bring and maintain this action in her' own name. The demurrer was sustained and judgment rendered for the defendant.

First. The duplicity alleged…