Rheudasil v. Clower

This was an action instituted by Rheudasil to recover damages from Clower for alienation of his wife’s affections. Clower demurred to the one count declaration, as amended, on the ground that this declaration disclosed it to be a fact that the one year statute of limitations barred the action. The two questions presented by Rheudasil’s appeal in error are (1) when did the cause of action arise and (2) which statute of limitations applies.

The declaration, after alleging in some detail the pursuit by Clower of Rheudasil’s wife over a long period of time, then avers that the result was to…