A Question of Seduction: The Case of MacMillan v. Brownlee

Authors

  • Thomas Thorner
  • G. N. Reddekopp

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/alr1799

Abstract

In a detailed account of the action for seduction involving a former premier of Alberta and his stenographer, the authors review the decisions of the courts from trial level to Privy Council The common law and the effect of statute are discussed in an explanation and analysis of the law of seduction. By reviewing newspaper accounts of public reac tion to the lawsuit, the authors are able to provide both an interesting perspective on Alberta's social history and also a glimpse at an important yet often neglected legal issue: the public's perception of the administration of justice.

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Published

1982-03-01

Issue

Vol 20, No 3

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