Legal Opinion

Rudd v. Dewey

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 21, 1903PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from Crawford District Court. — How. Z. A. OhuROH, Judge. Action for alienation of affections of plaintiff’s wife. Verdict for plaintiff for $1,200 damages, from judgment tbereon, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMcGlaiN, J.

i. pleadings-defenSfaa-missions. By the answer of defendant two issues were raised which are material for consideration: First,, that resulting from the general denial of each and every allegation of plaintiff’s petition; and, second, that arising from the allegation that “whatever relations he [defendant] had with plaintiff’s wife were with the knowledge, acquiescence, and consent of the plaintiff.” Plaintiff moved to strike out the second division of defendant’s answer for the reason that the allegations thereof were redundant, irrelevant, and constituted no defense, and for the further…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
  2. Derby v. GallupSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1860
  3. Weston v. LumleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1870
  4. Buhne v. CorbettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1872
  5. Barr v. HackSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Sweeney v. ErvingDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1910
  2. Phinney v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  3. State v. CameronSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  4. Coates v. SlusherOregon Supreme Court · 1924
  5. State v. SchumacherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1923

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