Faris v. Hope
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri; Albert L. Reeves, Judge. Action at law by Fannie Hope against Elmer E. Faris. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS, Circuit Judge.
[1] This is an action of libel and defendant in error, plaintiff below, recovered damages, both actual and punitive. Defendant below has brought the case here. The libelous character of the publication is' not questioned. The principal contention of plaintiff in error is that there was no liability, that is, that there was no cause of action because of the marital relation of the parties at the time the husband is alleged to have committed the tort against the wife. They were married in May, 1918, and while both were domiciled in Nebraska the wife brought suit and…
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