Thompson v. Crawford

The only question for determination by this court is whether or not the wife of the plaintiff who sues another for alienating her affections is a competent witness for the plaintiff, her husband, to prove the allegations of the petition involving the adultery of the wife with the defendant. The judge who tried the case held that she was not. This ruling was right. Of course, we realize that should the witness desire to take advantage of the constitutional provision that “ no person shall be compelled to give testimony tending in any manner to incriminate himself ” (Constitution, art. 1, sec.…