Legal Opinion

Collins v. Rudolph

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 15, 1851PublishedCited by 11 opinions

ERROR to the Chancery Court -of Lowndes. Tried before «the Hon. J. W. Lesesne.

1Opinion of the CourtDargan, C. J.

The only difference between this case and the case of Lovenbnry & Co. v. Collins, decided at the present term, consists in this, in that case the bill sought to subject the separate estate of Mrs. Collins to the payment of a promissory note; whilst in this, the complainant’s demand consists of a medical account made out against Mrs. Collins, which she under her hand acknowledged to be just and correct. In this State, we have followed the English rule, that a married woman is to be considered as a feme sole as respects ber separate estate, and may dispose of it as sbe pleases, unless the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bradford v. Greenway, Henry & SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1850

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Smyley v. ReeseSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  2. Short v. BattleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  3. Radford v. CarwileWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1879
  4. Warfield v. RavesiesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1863
  5. Roper v. RoperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856

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