Poynter v. Albrecht

Otis, Justice.

This action for breach of promise to marry resulted in a verdict of $20,000. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and ordered that a new trial be had on all issues if its order was reversed, vacated, or set aside. Plaintiff appeals from all of the order and seeks to have the verdict reinstated without a new trial.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to plaintiff, the jury could accept her version of the facts as follows:

In the fall of 1953, plaintiff, a widow 48 years of age with two dependent children, became acquainted…