Woods v. Shumway

Plaintiff brought an action for alienation of affections against the defendant in the Lamoille Superior Court, which action was instituted by service of a summons and writ of attachment served upon the defendant on December 4, 1973. The defendant filed motions to dismiss on the ground that the.cause of action set forth in the complaint was repealed by Chapter 17 of Title 15 of the Vermont Statutes-*243Annotated, and further on the ground that the lower court was without jurisdiction of the subject matter. These motions were denied by the lower court, and the case is before us by virtue of a…