Prince v. Prince

The question is whether Mrs. Prince can maintain an action against her husband for injuries resulting from his alleged negligence in driving in Tennessee an automobile in which she was riding; or, if ordinarily she could not maintain such action, may she, nevertheless, do so because her husband had a liability insurance policy for an amount in excess of that for which his wife sues him. From the judgment of the Circuit Court hold ing‘ that such suit could not be mantained, Mrs. Prince has appealed.

The common-law rule in our various states is that a wife cannot maintain an action against her…