COMBS v. COMMONWEALTH


283 S.W.2d 714 (1955)

Cova COMBS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 28, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott E. Duff, Hazard, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., Zeb A. Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


CULLEN, Commissioner.

Cova Combs was tried and convicted under KRS 436.010 for the crime of seduction of Betty Sue Burgett, and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the state reformatory for a term of one year. From this judgment he appeals.

Appellant is under 21 years of age. Both before and during the trial he offered to marry the prosecutrix, but his father refused to give his consent to the marriage as required by KRS 402.210. Appellant insists that...

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