Hamilton v. McNeill

(dissenting). — Not content with the simple conclusion that because plaintiff’s wife obtained a divorce from him before he commenced this action for alienation of affections, his right of action at any time existing has' been forfeited by reason of the provisions of section 3181 of the Code, quoted, the majority proceed to consider other questions, and to make pronouncements thereon which to my mind are erroneous and to make distinctions whic[i I am convinced are unsound. For example, to avoid the effect of our former decision of Wood v. Mathews, 47 Iowa, 409, the majority make a distinction…