Gwynn v. Gwynn
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Fraser, J., Spartanburg, October, 1886. The appeal was from the following decree : Under section 2087, Gen. Stat., a married woman “may purchase any species of property in her own name * * * in. the same manner as if she was unmarried.” An unmarried woman may, under this law, purchase an interest in common, a joint interest, an interest in possession, remainder, or reversion.
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Before Fraser, J., Spartanburg, October, 1886. The appeal was from the following decree : Under section 2087, Gen. Stat., a married woman “may purchase any species of property in her own name * * * in. the same manner as if she was unmarried.” An unmarried woman may, under this law, purchase an interest in common, a joint interest, an interest in possession, remainder, or reversion. Why may not a married woman, under the terms of this act, do the same ? Why may not a wife who can purchase as if unmarried, purchase jointly with her husband as well as his unmarried sister may do ? Steiu. Husb.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice McIver.
On August 18, 1884, the plaintiff and the defendant, A. J. Gwynn, then and yet being man and wife, with a view to the formation of a commercial partnership, signed a paper, of which the following is a copy:
“Spartanburg, S. C., Aug. 18, 1884.
“We, the undersigned, have this day formed a copartnership for the purpose of carrying on a general dry goods business under the style and firm of Gwynn & Co. A. J. Gwynn, of the undersigned, is hereby authorized to have entire management of said business, and to make all contracts, endorsements,…
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