Birchfield v. Birchfield

OPINION OP THE COURT

BRATTON, J.

This is a suit instituted by the appellant, Yena Birchfield,. against her father-in-law, W. P. Birchfield, by which she sought to recover damages in the sum of $50,000 for wrongful, unlawful, and malicious alienation of the love and affection of her husband, Steve Birchfield, who is the son of the appellee. At the close of the plaintiff’s case, the trial court directed a verdict for the defendant.

It' is first contended by the appellant that the trial court erred in striking from the record and withdrawing from the consideration of the jury all the testimony…