Willey v. Howell

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Carroll

— Reverse ing\

The appellee, Howell, brought this action against tbe appellant, Willey, to recover damages on tbe ground that, tbe appellant bad wrongfully and maliciously alienated tbe affections of bis wife and persuaded and influenced ber to abandon bim.

On a trial of tbe ease there was a verdict and judgment in favor of tbe appellee for $1,500. A reversal of tbe judgment is asked for reasons that will be noticed in tbe course of tbe opinion. Before, however, taking up the assignment of errors, it will be well to give a brief history of -the case and so…