Howard v. Howard
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by plaintiff. An action for alienation of the affections of her husband brought by plaintiff against her father-in-law. Motion by defendant to dismiss was sustained by the presiding Justice and plaintiff took exceptions. Case stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, C. J.
This is an action for alienation of the affections of her husband brought by the plaintiff against her father-in-law. The presiding Justice sustained the defendant’s motion to dismiss and the plaintiff alleged exceptions. The only question involved is whether such an action can be maintained by a married woman against a man. In the very recent case of Farrell v. Farrell, 118 Maine, 441, this court held that such a suit cannot be maintained against a male defendant, but the plaintiff in the pending suit frankly asks the court to overrule that decision, as well as the preceding decisions upon…
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