Sadleir v. Knapton

I concur, but in addition to the reasons stated in Justice WADE’S opinion, desire to add the following:

The right of a husband to bring an action for alienation of affections of his wife is a fundamental common-law right, which is uniformly recognized by authorities and *30text writers,1 except that in some states it has been abolished by statute.2 Our legislature has not seen fit to make any enactment in that regard.

To give the statute referred to the effect contended for by defendant would bring about anomalous results inconsistent with the purpose which gave rise to the right of action for…