Wright v. Wright

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Able counsel for the plaintiff in error—while recognizing the fundamental concept that at common law husband and wife were considered as one person, for which reason neither could bring a civil action against the other (See Heyman v. Heyman, 19 Ga. App. 634, 92 S. E. 25; Carmichael v. Carmichael, 53 Ga. App. 663, 187 S. E. 116; Central of Ga. Ry. Co. v. Cheney, 20 Ga. App. 393, 93 S. E. 42); and further recognizing that the law is settled in this State that one spouse cannot sue the other for injury resulting from simple negligence, and while further…