Case ID: ny-city-ct-rep_2/html/0294-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "McAdam, Ch. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

City Court.
    
      Special Term
    
    May, 1886.
    SEITZ against BERG.
    A recovery of less than §50'in an action for breach of promise to marry, ■ entitles the defendant to costs.
   McAdam, Ch. J.

The action is for “ breach of a promise to marry,” and seduction is pleaded in aggravation of damages only (8 Barb. 323; 30 N. Y. 285). The only civil action which can be founded on “ seduction” is by the parent or other person entitled to the female’s services to recover for them loss (26 Barb. 615; 11 N. Y. 343). The present action is not so brought, and is not for seduction in the sense in which that term is used in subdivision 3 of section 3228, of the Code in regard to costs. The recovery herein for the breach of promise being less than $50, it follows that that the defendant is entitled to a full bill of costs (Code, § 3228, § 3229, subd. 4).

Re-taxation ordered in accordance herewith.