Antle v. Craven
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper District Court. — HoN. BeN McCoy, Judge. Dakages are claimed in this action for criminal conversation with plaintiff’s wife. There was a trial to jury. Verdict, and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtWateemaN, J.
The evidence on plaintiff’s part was wholly circumstantial. It consisted of a showing of acquaintanceship, association, and acts of familiarity between defendant and plaintiff’s wife, and, finally, of their being found together alone in defendant’s store about midnight. 1 Defendant was a merchant in the town of Kellogg, but lived a short distance in the country. A witness, Mrs. Carlson, called by plaintiff, testified as follows: “I live hind of east of Kellogg. I know where Mr. Craven’s place is. I sometimes passed it coming to Kellogg. I remember a little bridge on a little creek near…
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