Cooper v. Cooper

Citations

• 102 Kan. 378
• 171 P. 5
• 1918 Kan. LEXIS 47

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Alienation op Affections — Duty of Parents toivards Son’s Wife. The parents of a nineteen-year old son owe no legál duty towards that' son’s wife, except not to meddle intentionally with their son’s affections for his wife.</p> <p>2. Same — Insufficient Evidence against Mother-in-law. A mother-in-law is not, guilty of alienating her infant son’s affections for his wife merely because she disliked the wife and regretted her son’s marriage, and expressed her belief that because of his extreme youth he was not fitted for the responsibilities and duties of a married man. »</p> <p>3. Same — Insufficient Evidence against Father-inAaw. A father-in-law is not guilty of alienating his infant son’s affections for his wife merely because he gives his son financial assistance to attend school after the wife has refused to live with the son on account of his inability to support her, and when in good faith the father sought to im- ( prove his son’s earning capacity by improving his education.</p> <p>4. Same — Judgment Not Sustained by Evidence. Evidence examined and held insufficient to sustain a judgment in favor of plaintiff against her parents-in-law for the alienation of her husband’s affections.</p>