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17 Abb. Pr. 411

Henry v. Henry

The Superior Court of New York City · decided 1864-04-15

' Motion for leave to serve supplemental answer. This was an action by Jane Henry against James Henry for a limited divorce, on the ground of cruelty. The defendant, after having answered, alleging the like conduct on the part of the plaintiff, now moved for leave to serve a supplemental answer, setting up adultery on her part, and asking an absolute divorce by way of counter-claim.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently March 1908

2 state decisions

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Decided 1864-04-15

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Robertson", C. J.

¶1—The charge of adultery, sought to be set up in the answer, may be a good subject for a separate action. It is not a counter-claim, because it does not arise out of the transaction set forth in the complaint as the foundation of the plaintiff’s claim, or connected with the subject of the action. (Code, § 150; Diddell a. Diddell, 3 Abbotts’ Pr., 167.) Nor is it a defence, because not connected with the acts of cruelty charged in the complaint. The kinds of relief asked for are entirely different, so that they cannot be joined in one action. (Johnson a. Johnson, 6 Johns. Ch., 163; McIntosh a. McIntosh, 12 How. Pr., 289.) And the entire incongruity of the causes of action would prevent their being tried in one action. (McNamara a. McNamara, 2 Hill, 547; S. C., 9 Abbotts’ Pr., 18.) And it has been so held in one case. (Burdell a. Burdell, 2 Barb., 473; S. C., 3 How. Pr., 216.) It is not necessary to notice other objections.

¶2Motion denied, with $7 costs.

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