Lanigan v. Neely
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County, and from an order denying a new trial. John Ellsworth, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
This is an action for damages for breach of promise of marriage. The ease was tried by jury, the plaintiff obtained a verdict for the sum of $8,000, and thereupon the court caused judgment to be entered in her favor in the amount found by the jury. Defendant appeals from the judgment and an order denying his motion for a new trial.
The complaint, after alleging that both plaintiff and defendant are unmarried, their mutual agreement and promise to marry, the violation and breach by defendant of such agreement and promise, and other facts sufficiently well pleaded to render the complaint immune…
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