KARCHNER v. MUMIE


398 Pa. 13 (1959)

Karchner v. Mumie, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

December 30, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Conrad A. Falvello, for appellant.

Robert J. Gillespie, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, COHEN, BOK and McBRIDE, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE McBRIDE, December 30, 1959:

Plaintiff-wife sought compensatory and punitive damages in trespass for criminal conversation alleged to have occurred between defendant and plaintiff's husband. The jury found for plaintiff and judgment was entered on the verdict.

On this appeal defendant contends that the plaintiff, being a married woman, has no right of action for criminal conversation. There is no appellate Pennsylvania authority on this...

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