Wilson v. Aylward

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, C. J.:

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages in the amount of $200,000 for the alleged alienation of his wife’s affections. The case was tried by the court without a jury. Defendant has appealed from a $50,000 judgment.

Highly summarized, the background of the matter is substantially as follows:

Plaintiff, Leronzo LaFayette Wilson, a negro, was a member of the Wichita fire department.

The woman in the case — also a negro — is Evelyn Wilson. She and plaintiff were first married in 1948. They were divorced in 1953. They were remarried in…