Roberts v. Dockstader

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, C. J.:

The action was one by a divorced wife, Marion Roberts, against a widow, Martha Dockstader, for damages for alienation of the affection of plaintiff’s husband, Earl Roberts. The jury disagreed. Defendant appeals, urging as error the overruling of defendant’s demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence, and refusal of the court to direct the jury to return a verdict for defendant. Whether, at the close of the evidence, the case should have been taken from the jury will alone be considered.

Marion and Earl were married in June, 1921. The only letters…