Ruff v. Cooper

The writ of error brings for review a judgment for a wife who was a free dealer and was' sued as such in a suit against her on a note which appeared to be the joint and several obligation of her and another, such other being her husband.

The pleas to the declaration on which trial was had were amended pleas as follows:

“First Plea. That the note sued upon was signed by this defendant jointly with her husband, G. W. Cooper, under the following circumstances and not otherwise, namely: G. W. Cooper, whose signature the note also bears and who is now deceased, was at the time s'aid note was…