Purdy v. Robinson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Special Term, Westchester County. Action by Charles M. Purdy against George H. Robinson. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJenks, J.
The first cause of action is alienation of a wife’s affections, and the second cause criminal conversation. The action was begun on May 2, 1907. The plaintiff has" succeeded in a demurrer to the separate defense as insufficient in law. That defense is that, on or about June 14, 1906, the wife began her action for an absolute divorce for adultery, wherein the issues were tried, with the result of an interlocutory judgment in her favor on October 22, 1906, and a final judgment accordingly on January 28, 1907; and the defendant asks to refer on the trial of this action to the said judgment,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hadley v. HeywoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- Harrison v. PriceIndiana Supreme Court · 1864
- Michael v. DunkleIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
- Browning v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
- Gleason v. KnappMichigan Supreme Court · 1885
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