Humphrey
Humphrey v. Pope
Opinion
Lead Opinion
McLAUGHLIN, J.
This is an action for damages caused by the acts of defendant in alienating the affection of plaintiff’s husband, and abducting, persuading, and enticing said husband from plaintiff, and causing him to live separate and apart from her. The facts stated in the complaint are set forth in the decision on a former appeal (Humphrey v. Pope, 122 Cal. 255 , [ 54 Pac. 847 ]), and hence it is deemed unnecessary to repeat them here. The defendant, answering the complaint, denied each material averment thereof. The cause was tried before a jury, and upon the verdict of the jury a judgment was entered against defendant for damages in the sum of two thousand dollars. Prom this judgment and an order denying her motion for a new trial defendant appeals. The bill of exceptions specifies particulars in which the evidence is insufficient to justify the verdict, and contains many assignments of error. We will notice only those assignments deemed worthy of discussion in appellant’s briefs, for we cannot be expected to “prosecute an independent inquiry in order to find out reasons for or against the correctness of the rulings.” (People v. Woon Tuck Wo, 120 Cal. 297 ; Banister v. Campbell, 138 Cal. 460…