Case Name: JOHN ROBBINS v. GEORGE D. ABRAHAMS AND PHEBE, HIS WIPE, AND JAMES BURROWS, HER TRUSTEE
Court: New Jersey Court of Chancery
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1845-06
Citations: 5 N.J. Eq. 51
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOHN ROBBINS v. GEORGE D. ABRAHAMS AND PHEBE, HIS WIPE, AND JAMES BURROWS, HER TRUSTEE.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 51–52

Head Matter:
JOHN ROBBINS v. GEORGE D. ABRAHAMS AND PHEBE, HIS WIPE, AND JAMES BURROWS, HER TRUSTEE.
If there be ground for apprehension on the part of the wife that her husband will not make a proper defence for her, leave will be granted to her to answer separately from her husband.
In this case, the answer of the wife and her trustee was, at the last term, on motion of the complainant, ordered to be suppressed. On petition of the wife, a motion is now made that the wife have leave to answer separately from her husband.
The bill is for the foreclosure of a mortgage given by her and her trustee to secure a bond given by the husband for money borrowed by him.
P. D. Vroom, for the motion. He cited Mitford’s Pl. 151.
C. S. Green, contra.

Opinion:
The Chancellor.
From the nature of the case, as disclosed by the petition and the arguments of counsel, I am of opinion that it is a proper case in which to allow the wife to answer separately. It is a case in which the husband might not be disposed to set up a defence, which, if made, might avail her. (
If from such or any other cause, there is ground for apprehension on the part of the wife that her husband will not make a proper defence for her, she will be allowed to answer separately from her husband.
Order accordingly.