Levi v. . Marsha
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil aotioh tried before Starbuck, J., at December Term, 1897, of Forsyth Superior Court on appeal from a Justice of the Peace. The parties agreed upon the following as the facts in the case and submitted the same to the Court for judgment thereupon: “ That on December 1st, 1896, the Defendant borrowed from the plaintiff, the sum of fifty dollars, and promised to pay the same on demand. That demand was duly made, and that no part of said sum has been paid.
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Civil aotioh tried before Starbuck, J., at December Term, 1897, of Forsyth Superior Court on appeal from a Justice of the Peace. The parties agreed upon the following as the facts in the case and submitted the same to the Court for judgment thereupon: “ That on December 1st, 1896, the Defendant borrowed from the plaintiff, the sum of fifty dollars, and promised to pay the same on demand. That demand was duly made, and that no part of said sum has been paid. “That defendant was, and is a married woman, and came to North Carolina from her native home in Assyria 1 years ago, and has never become…
1Opinion of the Court
Faircloth, 0. J.:
It is admitted that the defendant is a married woman and that her husband, who has never been in the United States, either as a resident or visitor, resides in Syria, Turkey, and that neither has ever been naturalized; that the defendant contracted with and became indebted to the plaintiff to the amount claimed by the plaintiff, and the sole question is whether she is liable on her personal contract. The only defence relied upon is her coverture.
This question has not heretofore been presented to this Court. We must answer it upon such authorities as we find and upon the…
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