Allen v. National Bank

1. A married woman may lawfully borrow money and give it to her husband to apply in satisfaction of his debts, provided the lender receives no part of the money as a creditor of the husband.

2. This being an action of trover to recover possession of certain personal property which the defendants contended had been deposited with them as collateral security for a debt due by the plaintiff, the material questions to be decided are, whether the plaintiff was indebted to the defendants, and whether she pledged or authorized to be pledged as security the property sued for. The question of the…