Adams v. Byerly

Action by the appellee, Catharine Byerly, against Jeremiah Adams to recover damages for breach of marriage contract. The only question for decision is whether or not the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, or to support a judgment after verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The material averments of the complaint are, that on the 1st day of October, 1885, in consideration that the plaintiff, being unmarried, at the request of the defendant promised to marry him, the defendant promised to marry the plaintiff on or about the 30th day of April, 1886, and that the…