Cole v. Johnson
Oregon Supreme Court
From Columbia: James A. Eakin, Judge. ■ Department 1. This is an action brought by Robert Cele against A. Johnson, Alice Blackwell and Lester Williamson to recover damages for the alienation of the affections of LuElsie Cole, the' wife of plaintiff. A trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for the sum of $15,500; and the defendants appealed. Lester Williamson is a brother and Alice Blackwell is an aunt of LuElsie Cole.
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From Columbia: James A. Eakin, Judge. ■ Department 1. This is an action brought by Robert Cele against A. Johnson, Alice Blackwell and Lester Williamson to recover damages for the alienation of the affections of LuElsie Cole, the' wife of plaintiff. A trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for the sum of $15,500; and the defendants appealed. Lester Williamson is a brother and Alice Blackwell is an aunt of LuElsie Cole. Estes Williamson and Ray Williamson are also brothers of LuElsie Cole. Johnson was a fiancé of LuElsie, for they had been engaged during the period of four…
1Opinion of the CourtHarris, J.
1. Defendants severally and jointly moved for an involuntary judgment of nonsuit. The trial court properly refused to grant a nonsuit. There was ample evidence to warrant the jury, if they believed such evidence, in finding in favor of the plaintiff upon every issue raised by the pleadings.
2. The three letters to which reference has already been made, of themselves, indicate that Robert and LuElsie understood that Robert would be in Portland on Wednesday, March 6th, for the purpose of marrying LuElsie. If the jury believed the evidence of*328fered in behalf of the plaintiff, the principal facts…
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