Hague v. Pitts

Clarke, Chief Justice.

Appellees filed suit against appellants Mary Ellen Hague, her husband and two daughters, alleging, inter alia, that Mary Ellen Hague had obtained monies belonging to appellees through fraud and false pretenses, and had distributed these monies among the other appellants. Appellants counterclaimed, alleging the lawsuit was brought to harass them.

The jury returned special verdicts in favor of appellees on the equitable claims against Mary Ellen Hague, but found no liability on the part of the remaining appellants. The jury found in favor of appellees on the counterclaim.…