Legal Opinion

Traywick v. Traywick

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided January 7, 1976No. 7520DC696PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRITT, Judge.

Defendant contends the court erred in admitting testimony by plaintiff concerning his visits with Mrs. Nelson. The contention has no merit. Testimony by a wife concerning her husband’s relationship with another woman will be excluded under G.S. 50-10 when it clearly implies an act of adultery, even though the words “adultery” or “intercourse” are not used. Phillips v. Phillips, 9 N.C. App. 438, 176 S.E. 2d 379 (1970). But when there is no clear implication of intercourse, the testimony is admissible. Earles v. Earles, 26 N.C. App. 559, 216 S.E. 2d 739 (1975), cert. denied, 288…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. LynchSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. Bailey v. BaileySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  3. Earles v. EarlesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1975
  4. Phillips v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1970

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Gardner v. GardnerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
  2. Vandiver v. VandiverCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
  3. Horner v. HornerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  4. Schmeltzle v. SchmeltzleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  5. Spencer v. SpencerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983

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