Miller v. Miller
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Perry Superior Court. — Hon. John Siiortley, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for alienation of affections. Trial to a jury, verdict for $10,000, which -the trial court reduced to the 'Sum of $5,000 and for which amount judgment was rendered for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Plaintiff is the. wife of Frank B. Miller, and as such she brought this action against the defendants, who are, respectively, the parents and sister of her husband, to recover damages from them for the alleged alienation of her husband’s affections.
It is charged in the petition that the defendants maliciously conspired and confederated together for the purpose of unlawfully inducing plaintiff’s husband to leave her, and that as a result of their machinations and wrongful and unlawful conduct they induced him to leave her and to bring an action of divorce against her, and have since harbored…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Harvey v. Mason City & Fort Dodge RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Tucker v. TuckerMississippi Supreme Court · 1896
- Tasker v. StanleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Multer v. KnibbsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Hardwick v. HardwickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Glatstein v. GrundSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
- Bearbower v. MerrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Peterson v. McManusSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
- Schneider v. TapferOregon Supreme Court · 1919
- Pooley v. DuttonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
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