Summerfield v. Pringle

This action is brought by respondent to recover damages for alienation of affections of her former husband, P. H. Pringle, by appellant. The cause was tried by the court and jury resulting in a verdict in favor of respondent and assessing her damages in the sum of $50,000, upon which verdict, judgment was entered, from which this appeal is prosecuted.

The trial court in instruction No. 1, briefly summarized the pertinent allegations contained in the amended complaint* of respondent and the answer thereto by appellant as follows:

“By her second amended complaint the plaintiff alleges in…