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In re Nolan

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 20, 1899No. 3268PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, Walla Walla County. — ■. Hon. Thomas H. Biiehts, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fullerton, J.

The Code of the Territory of Washington defined the crime of rape (Code 1881, § 812) as follows:

“ If any person ravish and carnally know any female of the age of twelve years or more,’ by force and against her will, or carnally know and abuse any female child under the age of twelve years, he shall be punished hy imprisonment in the penitentiary for life or any term of years.”

By the act of January 29, 1886 (Session Laws 1885-86, p. 84), the territorial legislature attempted to amend this section so as to raise the age of consent from…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Ex Parte SieboldSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Ex Parte YarbroughSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Ex Parte ParksSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  4. In Re CoySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  5. In Re FrederichSupreme Court of the United States · 1893

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In Re GrieveWashington Supreme Court · 1945
  2. State ex rel. Seattle Electric Co. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  3. In re NewcombWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  4. In re MileckeWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  5. In re VoightWashington Supreme Court · 1924

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