Milliken v. Long

Citations

• 188 Pa. 411
• 41 A. 540
• 1898 Pa. LEXIS 623

Syllabus

<p>Parent and child — Seduction—Evidence of character — Rebuttal.</p> <p>In an action by a father to recover damages for the seduction of Ms daughter, evidence is admissible of the previous good character of the daughter in the neighborhood where the intercourse took place, in rebuttal of defendant’s evidence that her reputation was bad before she came to that place.</p> <p>Seduction — Promise of marriage — Aggravation of damages.</p> <p>In an action by a father to recover damages for the seduction of his daughter, where intercourse was admitted but seduction denied, plaintiff may show iu aggravation of damages that defendant, after discovering that she was in the family way, had agreed to marry her.</p> <p>Seduction — Previous bad character — Reformation.</p> <p>In an action by a father to recover damages for the seduction of his daughter, the plaintiff may-recover although the girl may have led a life of prostitution, if it appears that at the time of defendant’s connection with her she was leading a virtuous life.</p> <p>Seduction — Civil and criminal actions.</p> <p>It is no defense to an action for seduction that the defendant has been or will be subjected to a criminal prosecution.</p> <p>Seduction — Promise of marriage not essential.</p> <p>Seduction is the act of a man inducing a woman to commit unlawful sexual intercourse with him, and it is not essential in order to maintain the action that there should be a promise of marriage.</p> <p>Seduction■ — Parent and child — Measure of damage.</p> <p>In an action for seduction of a daughter, the parent may recover not only for the loss of her services, but also for mental anguish caused by the loss of her virtue, the loss of comfort and consolation that he has a right to feel in the purity and virtue of his daughter and for the disgrace and dishonor brought upon himself.</p> <p>Seduction — Parent and child — Daughter not living with parent.</p> <p>In an action for seduction the fact that the daughter was not livin