Cook v. Wood
Supreme Court of Georgia
Case, from Harris county. Tried before Judge Worrill, October Term, 1858. This action was brought by Henry Wood against Elijah Cook, to recover damages of the latter for criminal conversation had with plaintiff's wife. The defendant plead the general issue ; and also, that for years previous to the institution of the suit, plaintiff’s wife was a person of loose habits, notorious bad character, and a common prostitute.
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Case, from Harris county. Tried before Judge Worrill, October Term, 1858. This action was brought by Henry Wood against Elijah Cook, to recover damages of the latter for criminal conversation had with plaintiff's wife. The defendant plead the general issue ; and also, that for years previous to the institution of the suit, plaintiff’s wife was a person of loose habits, notorious bad character, and a common prostitute. On the trial, the plaintiff proved by one Ransome Wood, the guilt of defendant as alleged. The defendant, on his part, proved by John Moore, that one Tomlinson had intercourse…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.,
delivering the opinion.
We avoid expressing- any opinion as to the size of this verdict, except to say, that according to the actual facts of the case as'proven, it was an unmistakable compliment to the rare abilities of the plaintiff’s counsel.
As we feel constrained to avoid a new trial, it becomes unnecessary to notice the ground on the motion for a new trial as to the witness L. W. Biggers.
We shall confine ourselves to the refusal of the Court to give the charge requested in writing by defendant’s counsel, for the reason that there was no evidence to warrant it. The…
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