Hetrick v. Hetrick

This is a suit by Peter Hetrick against Eli Hetrick. Judgment below for the plaintiff.

The facts of the case are substantially these: In August, 1851, Mary Hetrick, then a feme sole, executed to Peter Hetrick a note for 500 dollars. In May, 1852, she married Eli Hetrick, the defendant. In the spring of 1854 she died, leaving the 500 dollar note unpaid. In 1858, the payee of the note commenced suit to recover the amount of it from Eli Hetrick, Mary’s surviving husband. Said Eli received about 800 dollars by his said wife, Mary.

If this case was to be governed by the R. S. of 1852, there would be…