Manton v. Tyler

Plaintiff, a married woman, claims to be the owner of certain cows and other cattle, and brings *365this action in her own name to recover the same from the possession of the defendant. To maintain her action she sought to introduce in evidence her declaration as a sole trader, which is in the words and figures following:

“Notice to All Concerned.

“I, the undersigned, Susan E: Mantón, do hereby declare and publish that I intend hereafter to transact business in my own name, in the county of Deer Lodge, Montana territory, as a sole trader, under and by virtue of an act of the legislature of the said…