Gable v. Allen

Margaret M. Gable instituted an action April 5, 1940, under her then name of Margaret M. Jones, to recover from Jay C. Allen damages in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars for an alleged breach of promise of marriage. Trial of the cause to a jury resulted in a verdict for ten thousand dollars in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant’s alternative motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or for a new trial, were denied, and, from judgment entered on the verdict, the defendant appealed. The judgment was reversed with direction to the trial court to dismiss the action. (Jones…