Laszewski v. Laszewski

CitationVon Laszewski v. Von Laszewski, 99 N.J.Eq. 25, 133 A. 179 (N.J. Ch. 1926)
Decision Date30 April 1926
CourtNew Jersey Court of Chancery
PartiesANNA MAY VON LASZEWSKI, complainant, v. ARTHUR VON LASZEWSKI, defendant

(Syllabus by the Court.)

Suit by Anna May Von Laszewski against Arthur Von Laszewski for damages for personal injuries. On motion to strike out the bill. Motion granted.

Bleakly, Stockwell & Burling, of Camden, for the motion.

Thomas G. Tuso, of Vineland, opposed.

LEAMING, V. C. By the bill filed herein, a wife seeks to recover damages from her husband for personal injuries sustained by her through the negligence of her husband in the operation of his automobile. Defendant has appropriately moved to strike out the bill. The motion win be granted.

Neither at law nor in equity can an action be maintained by a wife against her husband for personal injuries. In equity a bill filed by a wife against her husband may be maintained for the protection or restoration of her separate estate; but, aside from certain relief in matrimonial causes based on fraud or want of assent in the matrimonial contract, neither in England nor in this country, except by statute,...

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7 cases
  • Koplik v. C. P. Trucking Corp.
    • United States
    • New Jersey Supreme Court
    • 5 Mayo 1958
    ...through the negligence of her husband could be prosecuted in equity. But on motion the complaint was stricken. Von Laszewski v. Von Laszewski, 99 N.J.Eq. 25, 133 A. 179 (Ch.1926). Vice-Chancellor Leaming said: 'Neither at law nor in equity can an action be maintained by a wife against her h......
  • Merenoff v. Merenoff
    • United States
    • New Jersey Supreme Court
    • 1 Junio 1978
    ...369, 19 A. 622 (E. & A. 1899); Zansinger v. Zansinger, 46 N.J.L.J. 74 (Ch.1923), but not in tort. E. g., Von Laszewski v. Von Laszewski, 99 N.J.Eq. 25, 133 A. 179 (Ch.1926); Bendler v. Bendler, supra; Kennedy v. Camp, 14 N.J. 390, 102 A.2d 595 (1954); Koplik v. C. P. Trucking Corp., 27 N.J.......
  • Fitzmaurice v. Fitzmaurice
    • United States
    • North Dakota Supreme Court
    • 30 Abril 1932
    ... ... Christopher, 65 Wash. 496, 118 P. 629, 38 ... L.R.A.(N.S.) 780; Peters v. Peters, 156 Cal. 32, 103 ... P. 219, 23 L.R.A.(N.S.) 699; Van Laszewski v. Van Laszewski ... (N.J.) 133 A. 179 ...          One who ... rides in an automobile as a gratuitous guest of the driver ... thereof ... ...
  • Staats v. Co-operative Transit Co.
    • United States
    • West Virginia Supreme Court
    • 23 Marzo 1943
    ... ... S.W.2d 1058; McLaurin v. McLaurin Furniture Co., 166 ... Miss. 180, 146 So. 877; Conley v. Conley, 92 Mont ... 425, 15 P.2d 922; Von Laszewski v. Von Laszewski, 99 ... N.J.Eq. 25, 133 A. 179; Bushnell v. Bushnell, 103 ... Conn. 583, 131 A. 432, 44 A.L.R. 785; Gowin v. Gowin, ... ...
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