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Schultz v. Schultz

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 10, 1882
89 N.Y. 644 (N.Y. 1882)
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In Schultz v. Schultz (27 Hun, 26) the General Term of the Supreme Court, first department, in the year 1882, upheld the right of the wife to sue her husband for assault.

Summary of this case from Van Allen v. Allen
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Opinion

Argued May 30, 1882

Decided October 10, 1882

Benno Loewy for appellant.

L. Ansbacher for respondent.

Agree to reverse order and to dismiss complaint. No opinion.

All concur, except DANFORTH, J., who reads for affirmance, and FINCH, J., who concurs therein.

Ordered accordingly.

Summaries of

Schultz v. Schultz

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 10, 1882
89 N.Y. 644 (N.Y. 1882)

In Schultz v. Schultz (27 Hun, 26) the General Term of the Supreme Court, first department, in the year 1882, upheld the right of the wife to sue her husband for assault.

Summary of this case from Van Allen v. Allen

In Schultz v. Schultz (89 N.Y. 644) the Court of Appeals held that a wife could not maintain an action against her husband for assault and battery and in the recent case of Allen v. Allen (246 N.Y. 571), decided in 1927, it was held that the rule adopted in the Schultz case is still the prevailing law of the State.

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Schultz v. Schultz

Case Details

Full title:THERESE SCHULTZ, Respondent, v . THEODOR SCHULTZ, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 10, 1882

Citations

89 N.Y. 644 (N.Y. 1882)

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