Hurt v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Perry

Affirming.

This is an appeal from a judgment convicting the appellant, Fred Hurt, of seduction under promise of marriage and fixing his punishment at imprisonment for two years.

According to the evidence of the prosecuting witness, Clarice Harper, she and the appellant had been “keeping company” for about two years and in May or June, 1932, had become engaged. She further stated that they “did not go to church or out in society very much,” but that he came to see her about twice each month, and then would come “of nights,” when no one was there but her mother;…