Wingerd v. Foley

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, C. J.:

This was an action oh a written contract wherein defendant bound himself to pay to plaintiff the sum of $3,000 to settle a claim for civil damages for the seduction of plaintiff’s wife.

The contract was executed on August 13, 1940. In its terms it was recited that—

“Whereas, party of the first part [plaintiff] has a cause of action against party of the second part [defendant], growing out of certain circumstances with reference to party of the first part’s wife, and family, including sexual relations and affections of the wife of party of…