Legal Opinion
Scotvold v. Scotvold
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 26, 1941No. File No. 8416PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
A husband appeals from a judgment rendered against him in favor of his wife for damages for personal injuries found to have been caused by his negligence in driving an automobile in which she was a passenger.
We deal with two questions presented by the assignments.
First: Is a civil action maintainable in this jurisdiction between husband and wife for damages for personal tort committed by one against the other? Decision of this question turns upon a determination as to whether the common law rule governing such suits has been abrogated in this state.
Concededly, such an action-would not lie at…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Wait v. PierceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1926
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- Melby v. AndersonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1936
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