Ruby v. Lawson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Folio District Court. — W. H. McHenry, Judge. The defendant appeals from a judgment of $100 on a demand for $10,000 for having alienated the affections of plaintiff’s wife.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1. Husband and wipe : entlcing and alienating : seduction : evidence : sufficiency. This is an action for criminal conversation, in which appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict, in that: (1) Plaintiff’s wife was Avithout affection for him, and therefore alienation was impossible; (2) no arts were practiced by defendant to alienate; and (3) no damages were proven.
*11582. Seduction : acts constituting : arts employed: circumstances of parties. Plaintiff was married to his wife October 31, 1896. There were born to them eight children. Until her acquaintance with…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Stumm v. HummelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
- Smith v. HockenberryMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Frank v. BerrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
3Cited by8 opinions
- Allen v. LindemanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- Glatstein v. GrundSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
- Kiger v. MeehanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
- Peak v. RhynoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
- Morrow v. ScovilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
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