Goddard v. Watters
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Eloyd county — Judge Reece. January 3, 1914. . Mary Goddard brought a suit for damages against A. W. Watters, alleging, that she was the lawful wife of Lee Goddard, and that on or about January 3, 1913, Watters came to her house, called her husband outside the house, and addressed him in loud tones and with abusive language, which attracted her attention and drew her to the door, and she saw him unjustifiably assault her husband “by…
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Action for damages; from city court of Eloyd county — Judge Reece. January 3, 1914. . Mary Goddard brought a suit for damages against A. W. Watters, alleging, that she was the lawful wife of Lee Goddard, and that on or about January 3, 1913, Watters came to her house, called her husband outside the house, and addressed him in loud tones and with abusive language, which attracted her attention and drew her to the door, and she saw him unjustifiably assault her husband “by drawing a revolver on him with intent to injure him;” that she was then and had been for several months pregnant with…
1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) Taking in reverse order the points- raised by the demurrer, we first consider the suggestion that the plaintiff -has no right to. recover damages for an assault upon her husband. We do not consider, under the allegations' made in the petition, that this question is involved, since it appears that’plaintiff is seeking to recover for independent damage resulting directly to her on account of or as a consequence of an alleged wilful and malicious assault made upon her husband by the defendant, with knowledge of the fact that she was-pregnant and in close…
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