Keath v. Shiffer
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 60, Oct. T., 1908, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., June T., 1907, No. 32, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Edwin Keath v. A.bner K. Shiffer. Trespass to recover damages for alienation of a wife’s affections.
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Appeal, No. 60, Oct. T., 1908, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., June T., 1907, No. 32, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Edwin Keath v. A.bner K. Shiffer. Trespass to recover damages for alienation of a wife’s affections. Before Hassler, J. When Abner K. Shiffer was on the stand he was asked this question: “Q. State whether or not the plaintiff here, Mr. Keath, called upon you either at your office or place of business or your house where your mother was after his separation from his wife.” Mr. Musser: That is objected to for the same reason that we objected to Mrs.…
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Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The gravamen of this action, as set forth in the statement filed by plaintiff, was the alienation of the affections of the wife of the plaintiff and causing her to desert and abandon him. The statement did not aver that there had been criminal conversation between the wife and the defendant, although it did state that on two occasions they were seen under such circumstances “as to warrant the conclusion that improper relations existed between them.” This amounted to nothing more than an averment of certain facts, followed by a statement that these facts were sufficient to…
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