Bowers v. Bowers

The parties to this appeal were married in July, 1916, and separated a short time thereafter. One child was bom, — a girl named Dorothy Bowers. After the separation the husband, the appellant on this record, brought suit against Mrs. Nannie E. H'elfenstein, the mother of the appellee, to recover damages for the alienation of his wife’s affections. The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for five thousand dollars. Pending a motion for a new trial, á settlement of the litigation was made. The terms and conditions of the settlement are embodied in an agreement under seal, dated the 8th…