Gilham v. Devereaux

The complaint is in two counts. The first charges that the defendant maliciously debauched and carnally knew Myrtle Upham Gilham, the wife of the plaintiff, without his knowledge or consent; the second that he alienated her affections, and deprived the plaintiff of her comfort, society and assistance, to his pecuniary damage in the sum of $20,000. It also asks the assessment of $10,000 as exemplary damages. At the end of the trial the jury returned the following verdict: “We, the jury in the above-entitled cause find for the plaintiff, and assess his compensatory damages at none dollars and…