Hardy v. Raines

CarletoN Harris, Chief Justice.

Appellee, E. E. Raines, Jr., instituted suit against Robert L. Hardy, appellant herein, alleging that Hardy alienated the affections of Mary H. Raines, wife of appellee, and asking actual damages in the sum of $200,000, and punitive damages in the sum of $50,000. Upon trial of the case, the jury returned a verdict for $65,000. Prom such judgment comes this appeal.

Appellant relies upon five points for reversal, it first being contended that the cou^t erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of appellee’s case. The law applicable…