Superior Court of North Carolina, 1796

Hughes's Administrators v. Stokes's Administrators

Hughes's Administrators v. Stokes's Administrators
Superior Court of North Carolina · Decided September 15, 1796
2 N.C. 427
Hughes's Administrators v. Stokes's Administrators

Opinion of the Court

Per curiam

The wife in the present case, acted as the agí nt or servant of the husband, and received his monies. The business was carried on by her, and her declarations should be admitted to discharge^Stokes. upon the same principle it was admitted in the case cited from Strimge. The evidence was received;

Note. — Vide Emmerson v. Blonden, 1 Esp. Reports 142. Fenner v. Lewis, 10 Johns. Rep. 38, cited in 2d Am. Edit. 2d Vol. Phil. on Evid. 221.

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