Webber v. Benbow
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for the wrongful enticing away of the plaintiff’s husband and the alienation of his affections as alleged in the declaration, which is quoted in the opinion. Writ dated January 18, 1909. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Sherman, J. The defendant excepted to the admission of certain evidence described in the opinion.
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Tort for the wrongful enticing away of the plaintiff’s husband and the alienation of his affections as alleged in the declaration, which is quoted in the opinion. Writ dated January 18, 1909. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Sherman, J. The defendant excepted to the admission of certain evidence described in the opinion. At the close of the evidence the defendant asked the judge to make the following rulings: “1. On the pleadings, as a matter of law, this action for the enticement of the plaintiff’s husband by the defendant cannot be maintained. “2. In the case at bar there is…
1Opinion of the CourtHammond, J.
The plaintiff’s declaration is as follows: “ And now comes the plaintiff in the above entitled action and for declaration says that the defendant contriving and wrongfully intending to injure the plaintiff and to deprive her of the comfort, society, aid, assistance and support of George H. Webber, the husband of the plaintiff, and alienate and destroy his affection for her, unlawfully and unjustly gained the affection of her said husbaúd, and persuaded, procured and enticed her said husband to leave the home of the plaintiff, and to continue absent from the same, by means of which persuasion…
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