Ware v. Henry

By the Court.

The application in this case is predicated on the fact that the defendant was a feme covert at the time of giving the bond and warrant of attorney on which the judgment is entered, and that consequently the instrument is void. The fact of coverture is conceded, but it is claimed that the instrument is valid and authorized by section 6, act of April 11th, 1848, which provides for the wife carrying on business in her own right, and contemplates the contracting of debts and giving bonds or other obligations to secure their payment. From the admitted facts we learn that the defendant…