Caldwell v. Jones
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Grand Traverse; Corbett, J. Assumpsit by Robert Caldwell and William Loudon against Elnora Jones and E. S. Jones upon a promissory note. From a judgment for defendant Elnora Jones on verdict directed by the court, plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This is an action on a promissory note of $100, payable to E. F. Ferris or order, and signed by the two defendants, who are husband and wife. The *130evidence offered on the trial by the plaintiffs tends to show that the note was given for a horse sold by Ferris to the defendants jointly, and the question is whether a married woman can make herself liable upon a note given jointly with her husband for the purchase of personal property by the two. The circuit judge directed a verdict in favor of Mrs. Jones.
It is clear that the effect of this undertaking of Mrs, Jones was to make herself liable as…
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