Bernhardt v. Perry
Supreme Court of Missouri
Ajipeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. J. Hugo Grimm, Judge. (1) A married woman, by statute, may sue in law or in equity, with, or without joining her husband as a party. R. S. 1909, sec. 8304. (2) The Statute of limitations does not operate against a married woman during coverture. R. S. 1909, sec. 1894; Lindell Co. v. Lindell, 142 Mo. 61; Linck v. Yorkauer, 104 Mo.
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Ajipeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. J. Hugo Grimm, Judge. (1) A married woman, by statute, may sue in law or in equity, with, or without joining her husband as a party. R. S. 1909, sec. 8304. (2) The Statute of limitations does not operate against a married woman during coverture. R. S. 1909, sec. 1894; Lindell Co. v. Lindell, 142 Mo. 61; Linck v. Yorkauer, 104 Mo. App. 368; Hall v. Frank, 165 Mo. 430; Graham v. Ketchum, 192 Mo. 15. (3) The Constitution requires that the courts of the State shall he open to every person, and certain remedy offered for every injury to person,…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodson, J.
The plaintiffs brought this suit in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis against the defendant, to recover $15,000 damages done the female plaintiff for personal injuries alleged to have been negligently inflicted upon the plaintiff, George Bernhardt, her huband-
The defendant filed a demurrer to the petition, which was by the circuit court sustained; and the plaintiffs declining to plead further, judgment was entered for the defendant, and in due time and in proper form the plaintiffs appealed the cause to this court.
The petition was as follows:
“Plaintiffs state that at all times…
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