Fry v. Leslie

Citations

• 87 Va. 269
• 12 S.E. 671
• 1891 Va. LEXIS 67

Syllabus

<p>1. Seduction—Infancy.—Plea of infancy is no bar to action for damages for seduction. And unless a plea is put in by bill of exceptions, it is no . part of the record.</p> <p>2. Idem—Evidence—Letters—General reputation—Defendant's testimony.—In action for seduction defendant’s letters to the plaintiff’s daughter relative to the charge, are admissible; but the hearsay testimony of witness, not acquainted with plaintiff's general reputation for chastity, and her mere loose language and immodest remarks to other young men are inadmissible; and where defendant fails on examination in chief to give details of liberties taken by her with him on night of seduction, such details are properly excluded when offered on re-examination.</p> <p>3. Pbactice at Common Law—Verdict—Interest.—Where verdict does not give interest, it is to be computed from date of verdict.</p> <p>4. Idem—Statute of limitations—Plea—Instructions.—Where plea of this statute has been rejected, it is not error to refuse to instruct as to its effect.</p>