Humphreys v. Baird

Daisy Vesta Baird instituted an action at law against Acil G. Humphreys to recover money obtained by him from her through false representations, fraud and deceit. She also sought recovery of other damages, Le., loss of income and damages for humiliation and mental anguish occasioned by his fraud and deceit, all in the aggregate sum of |15,000.

The gravamen of her claim is that by false protestations of affection for her and by false and deceitful promises and statements, Humphreys obtained the sum of $3,221 from her, induced her to leave her employment and enter into marriage with him when he…