Easterly v. Gater

Opinion of the court by

Burwell, J.:

George D. Gater sued William H. Easterly, in the district court of Garfield county for ten thousand dollars damages which the plaintiff alleged that he sustained by reason of the defendant having, on March the 20th, 1903, carnally known his wife, and alienated her affections from him.'

Easterly filed a general denial, and also alleged the previous unchastity of Mrs. Gater, and that Gater and his wife bad conspired together for the purpose of extorting money from him.

On the trial judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for fifteen hundred dollars, and…