Legal Opinion

Straus v. Straus

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1893PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Sallie Straus against David Straus for separation from bed and board of defendant. There was judgment for plaintiff for separation and for counsel fees, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtPutnam, J.

I am unable to see how we could properly disturb the findings of the learned referee upon the questions of fact submitted to him. It was a case of conflicting evidence, and we feel concluded by his decision. There was sufficient testimony given to sustain his conclusions upon the facts, and, such being the case, the plaintiff was entitled to a judgment of separation. The testimony shows, and the referee found, that defendant, without reasonable cause, falsely and repeatedly accused plaintiff with being an unchaste woman, with having had unlawful intercourse with one Solo-man Levi, and with…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Beadleston v. . BeadlestonNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
  2. McBride v. . McBrideNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  3. Williams v. WilliamsNew York Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Stampfer v. StampferThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1890

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Doncourt v. DoncourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
  2. Fitzpatrick v. FitzpatrickNew York Supreme Court · 1897
  3. List v. ListNew York Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Mercer v. MercerNew York Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Morris v. MorrisNew York Supreme Court · 1919

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