Rieger v. Abrams
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Jurey, J., entered February 27, 1917, in favor of the defendant, dismissing upon the pleadings an action .for breach of marriage promise, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The plaintiff, Mattie Rieger, seeks recovery of damages from the defendant, Robert Abrams, for breach of promise of marriage, which she alleges was made by him and accepted by her. Judgment was rendered by the superior court of King county in his favor, denying the relief prayed for by her, upon the facts admitted in the pleadings: The judgment was rendered upon motion made in that behalf, and rested upon the theory that the facts so admitted showed that, in another action prosecuted by her in that court, a *73judgment was rendered which became a final adjudication of her rights in the premises.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sheahan v. BarryMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
- Hood v. . SudderthSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1892
- Lanigan v. NeelyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1907
- Dent v. PickensWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
- Giese v. SchultzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Kralick v. ShuttleworthIdaho Supreme Court · 1930
- Warner v. BenhamWashington Supreme Court · 1923