Johnson v. Johnson
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
Appeal from chancery. Jane Elizabeth Johnson filed a bill against her husband, Enos Ward Johnson, in the court of chancery, before the vice chancellor of the first circuit, praying for a divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
Read the full summary
Appeal from chancery. Jane Elizabeth Johnson filed a bill against her husband, Enos Ward Johnson, in the court of chancery, before the vice chancellor of the first circuit, praying for a divorce a vinculo matrimonii. The bill was filed on the 16th June, 1832, in which the complainant states that in August, 1825, at Manchester, in England, she was married to the defendant, a native born citizen of this state, and in the succeeding month came with him to the city of N. York, where she and her husband resided and co-habit-ed as man and wife until 16th April, 1830; when, at his desire, and with…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinions were delivered:
By Chief Justice Savage.
No objection was made before the master by the defendant, to the testimony of the physician. From his deposition it appears that he had been informed that he was bound to testify, but it does not appear that the master decided that question: As the testimony appears upon the report of the master, it must be considered competent and legal. The statute, 2 R. S. 406, § 73, declares that no physician shall be allowed to disclose any information which he may have acquired in attending any patient in a professional character, which…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- AnonymousMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
3Cited by34 opinions
- Mutual Life Insurance v. WilerIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Blair v. Chicago & Alton RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- Burr v. BurrNew York Court of Chancery · 1842
- Fisher v. FisherCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1901
- Storrs v. ScougaleMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.