Duckett v. Jenkins
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the defendants, on a general demurrer to the plaintiff’s declaration. The case is further stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The appellees, husband and wife, by power of attorney duly executed, appointed the appellant their attorney to represent them in the settlement of the estate of Mil burn Soper. This is an action of assumpsit by the appellant, against the appellees, to recover compensation for services alleged to have been rendered under the power of attorney, and the question is whether such an action will lie against *268the xoife. No such, action it is conceded could be maintained at common law, because a wife could not be sued in an action at laio, on her personal contracts.
(Decided 17th December, 1886.)
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