Alberts v. Albertz
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Waulcesha County. Action to recover damages for tbe breach of a promise to marry. Tbe facts will sufficiently appear from tbe opinion. There was a verdict in favor of tbe plaintiff, assessing ber damages at $1,000: a motion for a new trial was denied; and from tbe judgment entered on tbe verdict tbe defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtObton, J.
This action is for breach of a promise of marriage. The defendant in his answer alleges, in substance: (1) That the plaintiff was engaged to be married to one August Gendrick before and after his pretended promise, and that she fraudulently represented to him that she wás not so engaged to the said Gendrick or to any one else; that he made such promise, relying upon said false representation, and was ignorant of said engagement, and as soon as he became aware of it he refused to marry her. (2) That at the time of said promise she was unchaste and her general reputation for chastity was bad,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Leavitt v. CutlerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1875
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