Kemble v. Lyons
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Guthrie District Court. — J. H. Applegate, Judge. Action for damages for alienating the affections of plaintiff’s wife. There was a directed verdict for the defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
1. Evidence: absence of cross-examination. I. Only one question is presented for our consideration on this appeal. That involves the construction of Section 245-a, Code Supplement, 1913. The trial below was had in the February term, 1917. At that time, plaintiff’s wife was deceased, qq,e p]aintiíT offered in evidence a certified transcript of certain testimony given by her at a former term of the court. This testimony was given on a trial of the same cause, which trial, however, ivas interrupted by a continuance of the cause. Such continuance was granted upon the application of the plaintiff,…
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