Potter v. Womach
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Noble County; W. M. Bowles, Judge. Action by D. C. Womach against Ollie Potter. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
BLEAKMORE, C.
This is an action against Ollie Potter commenced in the district court of Noble county by D. C. Womach to recover damage for the alienation of his wife’s affections, her seduction, and loss of her society, etc. The parties are referred .to here as they appeared in the trial court. There was trial to a jury resulting in judgment for plaintiff, and defendant has appealed.
Over objection to his competency as a witness, plaintiff was permitted to testify to an act of intercourse between his wife and defendant; and this is assigned as error.
By statute (Rev. Laws 1910) it is…
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