54 Iowa 641 | Iowa | 1880
We have carefully examined the abstract of appellants, and find that it does not affirmatively appear that the alleged sales in the other suits were made during the same time as
This evidence was not admissible, aixd should have beexx excluded. The plaintiff in actions of this character is entitled to recover for injuries to her person, px-opex’ty and means of sxxpport. Damages are xxot allowed on account of wounded feeliixgs or disgrace. Kearney v. Fitzgerald, 43 Iowa, 580. If by her husband’s unfortunate habits the plaintiff suffered in her standing in society, while it may have been humiliating, yet it could not be made the foundation of a claim to enhaxxce the damages. It was doubtless competent to show the occupation axxd busixxess capacity of the husband, aixd the
As the cause must be reversed for this ruling of the court, it is unnecessary to examine the other alleged errors. They are not such as will likely occur on a retrial.
Reversed.