Strickland v. Anderson

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fishburne.

This is an action for the alleged breach of a contract of marriage, and comes to this Court upon appeal from an order of the lower Court, of date December 7, 1937, overruling a demurrer to the complaint.

Giving to the complaint a broad and liberal construction, it substantially alleges: That some time after February 10, 1931, while the respondent was in the employ of the appel lant, he professed great love for her, and proposed and agreed- upon marriage with her; that the appellant was a married man, who was living separate and…