New York Court of Appeals
Wait v. . Wait.
October 5, 18504 N.Y. 95
Summary
The Court of Appeals held that a divorce granted under the New York statute for the husband's adultery does not divest the wife of her dower right in the husband's real estate. The statutory divorce is prospective and its effect is limited to the obligations expressly declared, leaving the wife's dower intact. Accordingly, the lower court's judgment was reversed and the case remanded for a new trial.