Reynolds v. Vroom

This is an action by a plaintiff wife for the alienation of her husband’s affections by the defendant. These are the facts as found by the trial court: The plaintiff and her husband, Karl Reynolds, were married in February, 1927. Up to February, 1943, they were living together happily in Wallingford, where he was employed in a local bank. On February 4, 1922, the defendant was married to Robert Vroom and they also were living in Wallingford. She became estranged from him and he finally left on February 4, 1943. She obtained a decree of divorce in February, 1944. The defendant had extensive…