Brand v. Butts

Defendants are appealing from an order of the court at Special Term made on plaintiff’s application directing their examination before trial and requiring them to produce before the court certain books and records pursuant to section 288 of the Civil Practice Act.

The action is by a husband for the alienation of his wife’s affections. The defendants are the parents of the wife.

An action for damages lies on behalf of a husband against one who has enticed away or alienated the affections of his wife even though the wife’s parent or parents are the wrongdoers. (30 C. J. 1118, 1119.) The basis or…