Rich v. Fulton

From a judgment awarding the plaintiff $10,000 damages for breach of promise of marriage, induced by fraud and deceit, resulting in debauchery, humiliation, and loss of a husband, defendant appeals.

It is contended by the plaintiff that the defendant represented to her that her husband was dead, when he did not know whether he was dead or not, and that therefore he is estopped to deny that her husband was dead.

Defendant denies that he made such representation. He admits that for a period of time they lived in the same house, sustaining improper relations, and that a child was born, the result…