Collins v. Megraw
Supreme Court of Missouri
Jlppeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. I. To charge the separate estate of a married woman it must appear that she made.the engagement with reference to, and upon the faith and credit of, her estate. The court will not impute the intention to charge the separate estate of a married woman when she is living with her husband, but the intention must be clearly shown. (2 Sto. Eq. Jur., § 1401, a.) II.
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Jlppeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. I. To charge the separate estate of a married woman it must appear that she made.the engagement with reference to, and upon the faith and credit of, her estate. The court will not impute the intention to charge the separate estate of a married woman when she is living with her husband, but the intention must be clearly shown. (2 Sto. Eq. Jur., § 1401, a.) II. The plaintiffs, at the time of making the contract and doing the work, had notice that the title to the real estate was not in the husband, but was held by a trustee for the sole and separate use of…
1Opinion of the CourtCurrier, Judge
This is a proceeding to enforce a mechanic’s lien. The legal title to the property sought to be charged, and upon which the labor and material sued for was expended, appears to have been vested in a trustee for the sole and separate use of the defendant, Mrs. Megraw, the wife of one of the other defendants, as her separate estate. The petition avers that the work and material was done and furnished at the special instance of Mrs. Megraw. This averment is,controverted. The plaintiffs, however, gave evidence tending to prove the facts as alleged. It was in evidence that Mrs. Megraw had personal…
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