Bracken v. Champlin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff sued to recover $30,000 actual damages and $20,000 punitive damages for the alienation of the affections of her husband by the defendant. Verdict and judgment were rendered for the plaintiff for $1. She appeals, and contends that the damages allowed were inadequate. The defendant makes no complaint. _ .

1. There was évidence' which tended to prove that the deféndant alienated from the plaintiff the affections of her husband. The jury must have believed that evidence. There was evidence which tended to prove that the plaintiff…