Merritt v. Leuck

Plaintiff’s petition, filed May 25, 1939, alleged an oral agreement with defendant to marry, on or about August 1928; her willingness at all times to marry him, and his failure to carry out his contract; that such promise was constant and continuous and she relied thereon until on or about January 1939, when she discovered that defendant had, in August 1938, married another, which fact he concealed; and that by such false promise she was deceived, seduced, and debauched; and that, relying on such promise, plaintiff has remained single, and has suffered injury, and asks recovery of actual and…