Legal Opinion · Dissent

Hood v. . Sudderth

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 5, 1892PublishedCited by 25 opinions

This was a civil action*, begun in Caldwell County, and heard by Graves, J., at Chambers, on motion to vacate order of a.rrest. It is alleged in the complaint, that the plaintiff, being an inmate of the home of the defendant, and a dependent and employee of his mother, was seduced by the defendant under promise of marriage.

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This was a civil action*, begun in Caldwell County, and heard by Graves, J., at Chambers, on motion to vacate order of a.rrest. It is alleged in the complaint, that the plaintiff, being an inmate of the home of the defendant, and a dependent and employee of his mother, was seduced by the defendant under promise of marriage. It is alleged that the defendant and plaintiff, being engaged to be married to each other, the former repeatedly solicited sexual intercourse, saying that they would soon be married; that it would make no-difference and would be no harm; which solicitations the plaintiff…

1DissentShepherd, J.

It is alleged in the complaint that the plaintiff, being an inmate of the home of the defendant, and a dependent and employee of his mother, was seduced by the defendant under promise of marriage. It is alleged that the defendant and plaintiff, being engaged to be married to each other, the former repeatedly solicited sexual intercourse, saying that they would soon be married; that it would make no difference and would be no harm; which solicitations the plaintiff repulsed, but that after repeated solicitations her resistance was overcome, and "about the first of April, 1891, upon his…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Craker v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Knight v. . HoughtallingSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
  3. Stokes v. . TaylorSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
  4. John L. Roper Lumber Co. v. WallaceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1885
  5. Jones v. . MialSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1880

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Gunder v. TibbitsIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Breece v. JettMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. Howell v. HowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
  4. Abbott Ex Rel. Abbott v. HancockSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
  5. Johnson v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940

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