Holst v. Warner

Plaintiff brought this action against his mother-in-law, to recover damages for the alienation of his wife’s affections. In a general way he alleged that the acts and conduct of defendant were wilful and malicious and such as to, in fact, alienate the affections of his wife. In her answer defendant admitted the relationship of the parties; denied that she had alienated the affections of plaintiff’s wife or done any act calculated to bring about that result; and alleged that the affections of plaintiff’s wife were alienated by his own misconduct; that plaintiff had no affection for his wife,…