Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Kuykendall
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 12, 1951No. Record 3752PublishedCited by 47 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, C. J.
Estelle Ferguson Alexander instituted this action against William Oliver Kuykendall to recover damages which she alleged resulted from an invalid marriage contract which he, by false representations, induced her to enter into with him.
The defendant demurred to the motion for judgment on two grounds: (1) “The laws of the State of Virginia do not permit or contemplate an action of the nature as stated;” and (2) even if such an action were permitted in this jurisdiction, the facts alleged are not sufficient to sustain the action. The trial court sustained the demurrer, but did not state upon…
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