Lambrecht v. Patten
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County. Action to determine right to moneys garnished. The cause was tried before McHatton, J. Defendant had judgment below. Statement of the case by the justice delivering the opinion: This action was brought to determine the right of plaintiff to certain moneys garnished in an action by her against the defendant Francis E. W. Patten, and which moneys were claimed by the defendant Mary A. Patten as her property.
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Appeal from Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County. Action to determine right to moneys garnished. The cause was tried before McHatton, J. Defendant had judgment below. Statement of the case by the justice delivering the opinion: This action was brought to determine the right of plaintiff to certain moneys garnished in an action by her against the defendant Francis E. W. Patten, and which moneys were claimed by the defendant Mary A. Patten as her property. On November 3, 1886, the plaintiff recovered a judgment for $1,243.51 against defendant Francis E. W. Patten, in the district court…
1Opinion of the CourtDe Witt, J.
— On March 3, 1887, the legislative assembly of the territory of Montana passed the following act: “ That from and after the passage of this act women shall retain the same legal existence and legal personality after marriage as before marriage, and shall receive the same protection of all her rights as a woman which her husband does as a man; and for any injury sustained to her reputation, person, property, character, or any natural right, she shall have the same right to appeal in her own name alone to the courts of law or equity for redress and protection that her husband has to appeal in…
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