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May 11, 1867
The Daily Empire
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
What is this article about?
In Summit County, 25-year-old Susan Baughman sues 23-year-old soldier Lewis Yerrick for $5,000 over a denied marriage proposal, but the jury awards her only $45.
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A Bruised Heart.
Up in Summit county Miss Susan Baughman of the years of discretion age of twenty five, had been addressed and caressed by a young soldier boy, Lewis Yerrick, whose pa is worth a cool $75,000 postal stamp, while her pa boasts of a true farm. The lad is two years the gal's junior. Susan says Lewis proposed marriage, which he denies. So, Susan's heart breaks, and she goes to court for a $5,000 healing plaster. A lot of old curmudgeons, no doubt, in the jury-box, insensible to the value of hearts-ease, only gave the disconsolate Susan $45—scarcely enough for a new style bonnet and Eugenie Chignon!
Up in Summit county Miss Susan Baughman of the years of discretion age of twenty five, had been addressed and caressed by a young soldier boy, Lewis Yerrick, whose pa is worth a cool $75,000 postal stamp, while her pa boasts of a true farm. The lad is two years the gal's junior. Susan says Lewis proposed marriage, which he denies. So, Susan's heart breaks, and she goes to court for a $5,000 healing plaster. A lot of old curmudgeons, no doubt, in the jury-box, insensible to the value of hearts-ease, only gave the disconsolate Susan $45—scarcely enough for a new style bonnet and Eugenie Chignon!
What sub-type of article is it?
Romance
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Love
Deception
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Breach Of Promise
Marriage Proposal
Lawsuit
Court Award
Heartbreak
What entities or persons were involved?
Susan Baughman
Lewis Yerrick
Where did it happen?
Summit County
Story Details
Key Persons
Susan Baughman
Lewis Yerrick
Location
Summit County
Story Details
Susan Baughman claims Lewis Yerrick proposed marriage but he denies it, leading her to sue for $5,000 in damages for heartbreak; the jury awards her only $45.