Howenstein v. Sellars

— This is an action for a breach of a mutual contract of marriage alleged to have been entered into between the parties to this action.

The appellant and the appellee had each been previously married to other parties, and they were each divorced from their former spouse.

The complaint alleges that on the fifth day of April, 1926, appellee, at appellant’s request, went to his home to care for the same and assist in the operation of his store, for which she was to receive $10 per week; that soon thereafter the appellant requested her to marry him, which she promised to do, and it was agreed that…