Soto v. Vandeventer

McGHEE, Justice.

The question of whether a married woman in New Mexico has the right to prosecute in her own name a cause of action against one who negligently inflicts bodily injuries upon her in this state is squarely raised by this appeal. There is also raised the important question of whether the proceeds of a judgment on account thereof belong to the injured wife or are an asset of the community of herself and husband.

The plaintiffs filed a complaint in two counts against the defendant because of physical injuries inflicted upon the wife’s body through the claimed negligence of the…