Dervis v. Schick

His Honor, JOHN ST. PAUL,

rendered the opinion and decree of the Court, as follows:

This is an action by a married woman to reclaim a sum of money paid in advance as part of the purchase price upon a piece of real estate bargained for by herself without the authorization of her husband or of the Judge.

Under circumstances precisely similar to the case at bar we held, that “Where a married woman without the authorization of her husband pays a debt for which she is only naturally but not civilly liable, the payment is not valid and may be reclaimed, ’ ’ giving our reasons therefor at length. See…