Kilgore v. Kilgore

ADAMS, J.:

Elva Kilgore sued her husband’s father, Barnard Kilgore, for the alienation of her husband’s affections. The jury awarded a verdict of $20,000.00. On motion for a new trial, the trial judge held that the evidence sustained the verdict and commented that for him to disturb the verdict would amount to a usurpation of authority.

Four principal questions are presented by this appeal: (1) The sufficiency of the testimony; (2) admission into evi dence of a letter, over .defendant’s objection, dated September 15, 1922; (3) the admissibility of statements to plaintiff by her husband; (4)…