Opinion of the Justices to the Governor & Council
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
• The following order was adopted by the Governor and Council on March 5, 1890, and thereupon transmitted to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, who, on March 18, 1890, returned the opinion which is subjoined.
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• The following order was adopted by the Governor and Council on March 5, 1890, and thereupon transmitted to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, who, on March 18, 1890, returned the opinion which is subjoined. Ordered, That the opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court be requested on the following question : Under the Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth, can a woman, married or unmarried, if duly appointed and qualified as a notary public, legally perform all acts pertaining to such office ? i
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To his Excellency the Governor and the Honorable Council of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
The undersigned, Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, have considered the question upon which our opinion was required on the fifth day of the present month, and respectfully submit the following opinion.
The question is as follows: “ Under the Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth, can a woman, married or unmarried, if duly appointed and qualified as a notary public, legally perform all acts pertaining to such office ? ”
The acts which now pertain to the office of notary public in…
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