Fearon v. Treanor

By the enactment of chapter 263 of the Laws of 1935 (Civ. Frac. Act, art. 2-A) the Legislature declared a new public policy with regard to civil actions for alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction and breach of promise to marry. All these are abolished as “ against public policy,” except that existing rights of action are preserved if suit is brought within sixty days after the enactment of the statute or within sixty days after the accrual of a right of action for the subsequent breach of a pre-existing contract to marry. All contracts and instruments executed in payment…