Ewing v. Cox

This is an action for criminal conversation brought by George W. Ewing against Simon Cox. The declaration consists of one count and avers that on November 1, 1908, and at divers other times between that time and the bringing of the suit, the defendant debauched plaintiff’s wife. There was a plea of not guilty and a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $5,000 from which the defendant appeals.

After the jury were selected to try the case and before the opening statements were made the court made an "order excluding all the witnesses from the court room until they should be severally called.…