Brent v. Taylor
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior court of Baltimore city. The proceedings in this case instituted by the appellees, were by way of attachment against the property of a married woman, under the act of 1842, ch. 293. The appellees, citizens of New York,, trading under the firm of Taylor & Marks, filed a petition in Baltimore county court, on the 12th of January 1850, alleging that in 1849, Rebecca P. Magruder wife of J. H. Magruder, purchased of them goods to the value of $874.57,…
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Appeal from the Superior court of Baltimore city. The proceedings in this case instituted by the appellees, were by way of attachment against the property of a married woman, under the act of 1842, ch. 293. The appellees, citizens of New York,, trading under the firm of Taylor & Marks, filed a petition in Baltimore county court, on the 12th of January 1850, alleging that in 1849, Rebecca P. Magruder wife of J. H. Magruder, purchased of them goods to the value of $874.57, suitable to the business of a milliner, which she carried on in the city of Baltimore, acting as a feme sole, her husband…
1Opinion of the CourtTuck, J.
The. questions arising on this record relate to the validity of proceedings under the Sth section of the act of 1842, ch. 293, which authorises an attachment against the properly of a marr.ied woman, trading as a feme sole. The appellant claims the property as trustee for the benefit of creditors under a deed executed by the husband and wife.
Several propositions were presented in the court below, and argued here, but as we think that the objection raised by the third prayer is fatal to the plaintiff’s right to recover, we shall not express any opinion upon the others.
The proceedings under…
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