Herrington v. Spell

1. Plaintiff sued for damages, alleging that the defendant had violated and brokén up his home and seduced and debauched his wife and brought disgrace upon his two children and “wrecked and ruined the life and peace and happiness of petitioner,” inducing petitioner’s wife “to yield to his lustful entreaties and enter upon a life of sexual relations with said defendant, which said acts of sexual intercourse with him occurred in the home of petitioner.” The. petition further set up that on a named date “petitioner was told of the visits of said defendant to the home of petitioner and of other…