Berdell v. Berdell

The plaintiff, at the time of taking the property in question, was the husband of the defendant Harriet B. Berdell. She left her husband’s house and took with her therefrom certain personal property of very considerable value. The plaintiff brought this action to recover its *103value against six persons. The action failed as to four, by consent of the plaintiff, upon the trial. The court dismissed the complaint as to the defendant Parkhurst, because there was no proof making out a cause of action against her; and as to the defendant Berdell, because the action would not lie against the wife for…