Green Loan Association v. Hodges

A married woman may not pledge her property to secure her husband's debt, nor can she ratify a pledge of her property by him for such purpose. The petition did not show that the wife's conduct or negligence was the proximate cause of her husband's ability to lead the defendants to believe the property pawned was the husband's property, and set forth a cause of action for the conversion of the property.

DECIDED MAY 6, 1942.

Mrs. F. C. Hodges sued Green Loan Association, alleging that her husband, without her knowledge, consent, or authority pawned certain personal property at defendants'…