Mallory v. Edgar

In an action brought by the husband to recover damages for alienation of affection of his wife by the defendant there was judgment for $35,000.00. The defendant took writ of error and assigned as errors, (1) the final judgment as rendered; (2) the denial of a motion for new trial. There are sixty (60) grounds of motion for new trial. One of the grounds of the motion for new trial is predicated upon the following as reflected by the bill of exceptions. During the course of the argument of the merits of the cause by counsel for the plaintiff, the following occurred:

“Mr. Botts: Not long ago Mr.…