Halsted v. Halsted
New York Court of Common Pleas
Action by Charles S. Halsted against Sarah B. Halsted for divorce on the ground of adultery. Plaintiff moves for leave to serve a supplemental complaint charging defendant with additional acts of adultery with the co-respondent named in the complaint since the commencement of the action.
1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.
The plaintiff applies for leave to serve a supplemental complaint charging the defendant with the commission *759of additional acts of adultery with the co-respondent named in the complaint since the commencement of the action. While a complete determination of the rights of the parties in one action is desirable, I fail to see how the application can be granted without disregarding the rule, as laid down by the adjudications, that a new, substantive cause of action, upon which a judgment can be had without connecting it with the original complaint, cannot be set up by supplemental complaint.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Milner v. MilnerNew York Court of Chancery · 1833
- Blanc v. BlancNew York Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ames v. AmesNew York Supreme Court · 1919
- Halstead v. HalsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Neiberg v. NeibergThe Superior Court of New York City · 1894
- Neiberg v. NeibergThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1894