Russ v. Russ’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “We believe that the relations which existed between the parties for a substantial period of time, and respondent’s attitude toward his wife, were such that she was justified in leaving him and establishing her own home. In other words, we find that the defendant sustained her defense of justification within the provisions of Section 1163 of the Civil Practice Act. However, in our opinion the quantum of proof was such that it did not rise to the necessary level to justify the granting of a judgment of separation based upon cruel and inhuman treatment as set forth in defendant’s counterclaim * * *. Neither party having established the right to a decree, they must be left as they were. * * * [ 161 N.Y.S. 2d at 697, 698 .]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wesemann v. Commissioner