Hardin v. Wolf & Cerf

'The opinion of the' court was delivered by

Egan, J.

This action is against a married woman separated in property from her husband. It is based upon a promissory note and mortgage executed by her, with the authorization of her husband, but without that of the judge, and upon a small balance of account with *334plaintiffs’ merchants at Osyka, Mississippi. The defendant pleaded the want of authority to contract the debt, or to execute the note and mortgage, denied that she purchased the goods, etc., as alleged by plaintiffs, or that she authorized their purchase, and specially denied that the…