Jernigan v. Jernigan

The common law disability of the wife to sue the husband at law has been removed by statute. In consequence, a married woman has a right of action against her husband for a tort causing personal injury. King v. Gates, 231 N.C. 537, 57 S.E. 2d 765; Bogen v. Bogen, 219 N.C. 51, 12 S.E. 2d 649; Alberts v. Alberts, 217 N.C. 443, 8 S.E. 2d 523; York v. York, 212 N.C. 695, 194 S.E. 486; Roberts v. Roberts, 185 N.C. 566, 118 S.E. 9, 20 A.L.R. 1479; Crowell v. Crowell, 180 N.C. 516, 105 S.E. 206; 181 N.C. 66, 106 S.E. 149; Graves v. Howard, 159 N.C. 594, 75 S.E. 998, Ann. Cas. 1914C, 565.

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