Brownrigg v. Brownrigg

In this action, which was brought by the wife for a separation on the ground of desertion, within the state of New York, alleged to have occurred in March, 1912, the defendant interposed a counterclaim alleging that the wife abandoned him in New Jersey in September, 1912. The wife replied denying the counterclaim and setting up as a defense thereto new matter in which she charged the defendant with adultery committed between July, 1911, and January, 1912, and alleged that since the discovery thereof she had not cohabited with the defendant. To this defense the defendant has demurred and the…