Reed v. Reed

This action was by the appellant against the appellee for damages for the alleged alienation of the affections, society, and support of appellant’s husband. The complaint was in two paragraphs, to each of which a demurrer was sustained. The correctness of this ruling is the only question made by this appeal.

The appellee seeks to uphold the ruling of the trial court, upon the authority of Logan v. Logan, 77 Ind. 558, which decides that a married woman can not maintain such an action. The later cases, however, declare a contrary rule. Haynes v. Nowlin, 129 Ind. 581; Postlewaite v. Postlewaite,…