Witman v. Egbert

The evidence tended to show that the husband of the plaintiff became enamored of the defendant, and, as he thereafter abandoned the plaintiff, the jury might infer that his affection for the defendant alienated his affection for his wife, and led him to abandon her. It was incumbent upon the plaintiff to prove that the defendant was blamable for plaintiff’s husband’s infatuation. Unless the defendant did or said something with the wrongful and willful intent to engage his affections, and thereby to seduce him from his fidelity to his wife, and unless she was successful in this evil purpose,…