Kramer v. Ricksmeier
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Franklin District Court. — Hon. R. M. Wright, Judge. Action for damages for bodily pain and mental gnguish resulting from humiliation and shock caused by the defendant by the use of angry and threatening language over the telephone. There was a- demurrer to the petition which was sustained. Plaintiff elected to stand upon her petition, and judgment was entered accordingly. Plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The plaintiff charged as follows:(1) That she was a person of fair health and able to perform her duties in and about her home on the farm occupied by her and her husband, prior to the month of March last. (2) 'That during said month she was attacked with inflammatory rheumatism, which left her in an enfeebled and nervous state. (3) That she was making ostensible progress in the way of recovery from said affliction and able to be about her household duties up to about the 12th day of April last, (4) That on or about said date the defendant, in the absence of plaintiff’s husband, without cause…
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