Williams v. Slaughter

This is an action brought by Myrtle Williams in the district court of Cleveland county against James Slaughter to recover damages because of an alleged breach of marriage promise. Defendant denied that he ever agreed to marry plaintiff. Trial was to a jury and resulted in a ver diet in favor of defendant.

Plaintiff asserts that incompetent evidenc© was admitted to her prejudice and against her objection at the trial of the cause. Defendant, after testifying that he did not promise to marry plaintiff, further testified, over the objection of plaintiff, that he ceased paying her attentions* for…