Davenport v. Holden

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KatzKNBaoii, J.

This action was instituted for the recovery of damages for the alienation by the defendant of the *198affection of the plaintiff’s wife. In 1913, Oliver M. Davenport, the plaintiff, married Alva Quint, whose parents resided at Collingswood, New Jersey. The defendant, Charles F. Holden, who was married but separated from his wife, became acquainted with Mr. and Mrs. Davenport in March, 1918. In June, 1918, the defendant began to call at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Quint, the parents of Mrs. Davenport, and with whom Mr. and Mrs. Davenport were…