Conlin v. Cantrell
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the seventh district court of the city of New York in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtLoew, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff, a seamstress, against the defendant, a married woman, to recover a balance of ninety-one dollars and fifty cents due her for work and labor performed in making up clothing for the defendant and her children.
The husband is undoubtedly bound to maintain and support his wife, notwithstanding that she may have a separate estate.
*313Nevertheless, in this case, the proof shows that defendant has never been supported by her husband and that for more than three years last past the parties have lived separate and apart from each other. The cause of this separation…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- People v. . WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1890