Murray v. Murray Et Ux.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PARKER, C. J.

The appellee (plaintiff) brought an action for damages against appellants (defendants.) for the alienation of plaintiff’s husband, and recovered a verdict and judgment for $12,500. The defendants are the father and mother of plaintiff’s husband. Counsel for defendants argue that there was not sufficient legal evidence to support the verdict.

1. It is first urged that the gist of the action for the alienation of the affections of a spouse is the loss of consortium. It is then argued, quoting from the testimony of the plaintiff, that she had already herself…