Legal Opinion

Fisher v. Hood

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 17, 1866PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to Wayne Circuit. There was hut one error assigned. The nature of the case and the ground of the allegation of error are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Campbell J.

Hood sued Fisher for the seduction of Sarah Hood, his daughter, in June, 1863. Evidence was given of the offence complained of. The plaintiff also showed by her that some years before there had been an illicit connection between the same parties. On cross-examination she was asked whether she had not been engaged to one John Sly, which she denied. She also denied admitting to Hial Sly that she had been engaged to John Sly. Defendant Fisher then offered to show by his mother, Lydia Fishei*, that in 1860 and 1861 Sarah Hood told her she was keeping company with and engaged to John…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. FalknerMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Driscoll v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Sullivan v. TruszkowskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
  4. People v. FalknerMichigan Supreme Court · 1973

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