Legal Opinion

Capozzoli v. Capozzoli

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 14, 1949PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wacheneeld, J.

The decision here rests primarily upon the credence to be given to the testimony of the wife and husband as their respective charges and denials of domestic misconduct are paraded for judicial determination on the wife’s petition for a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty.

The court below doubted the veracity of the wife’s story and pointedly disposed of it by saying:

“Having observed the wife during the course of her testimony and having heard and reread the evidence, I have come to the conclusion that her testimony is highly…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Haskell v. HaskellSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1926
  2. Stutz v. StutzSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1947
  3. Grewe v. GreweSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1946
  4. Frankin v. FrankinSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1947

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Gallo v. GalloNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961
  2. Kazin v. KazinSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
  3. Danes v. SmithNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
  4. Painter v. PainterNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1972
  5. Del Peschio v. Del PeschioCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966

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