Fisher v. Kenyon

Citations

• 56 Wash. 8
• 104 P. 1127
• 1909 Wash. LEXIS 833

Syllabus

<p>Breach of Marriage Promise — Question for Jury. In an action for breach, of promise of marriage, the question of the promise is for the jury, where the evidence is conflicting and the course of conduct strongly corroborates the plaintiff.</p> <p>Same — Financial Ability of Defendant — Evidence—Admissibility. In an action by a woman for a breach of promise of marriage which occurred but a few months before the action was commenced, evidence of the defendant’s financial ability at the time of the trial is admissible.</p> <p>Same — Damages—Excessive Verdict. A verdict for $9,000 for breach of promise of marriage, reduced by the trial court to $6,000, is not excessive, where it appears that the parties were engaged for two years, that defendant induced the plaintiff to remove fi’om Montana to this state where the wedding was to take place, that she was greatly humiliated, and the defendant admitted that .he was worth $25,000, and there was evidence that he was worth several times that amount.</p>