New York Court of Appeals
Josie Quilty, an Infant, by Guardian, Respondent v. Rebecca B. Battie and Joseph M. Battie, Appellants
October 4, 1892135 N.Y. 201
Summary
The Court affirmed the liability of the wife, Rebecca B. Battie, for injuries caused by a vicious dog she owned and harbored on her premises, and reversed the liability of her husband, Joseph M. Battie, holding that marital liability does not extend to a wife's trespass with respect to her separate estate.