Cummings v. Sharpe

Suit on a note. It was averred, among other things, that said female defendant is and was, at the time she executed the note, the wife of her co-defendant; that she is in the habit and practice of making contracts in her own name, and without the co-operation of her husband; that he is insolvent; that she owns property-in her separate right, and all they use and occupy belongs to her; that the payees of the note furnished goods, merchandize and necessaries to the defendants for their joint use and benefit, for which said female defendant had contracted and agreed to pay, and executed said…