Justice v. Clinard
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM ROBERTSON. Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Robertson County to tbe Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari to tbe Court of Civil Appeals from tbe Supreme Court.— IIon. W. L. Cook, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKinney
This suit' was instituted to recover $10,000, damages for the alienation of the affections of plaintiff’s wife by the defendant.
A plea of not guilty was filed by the defendant, but before the case was tried the plaintiff died.
A Justice was appointed and qualified as the administrator of the plaintiff, and moved the court that the said suit he revived in his name as administrator, which motion was disallowed; the court being of the opinion that the action abated on the death of tho plaintiff.
On appeal the court of civil appeals affirmed the judgment of the circuit court, and the case has been…
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