Lenkiewicz v. Kastner

Plaintiff brought this suit for alienation of his wife’s affections, and took judgment for $1,000. Before the trial of this case, plaintiff had divorced his wife, and she had married the defendant, Kastner. She was called by the defendant as a witness in his behalf, and asked:

“Now, I will ask you again whether at any time during the time that you lived with your husband as husband and wife, whether he struck you?”

Upon objection by plaintiff’s counsel, the court said:

“As to the acts of her husband toward her or what he said, I will hold that they are prohibited by the statute. As to her…