New York Supreme Court, 1824

M'Kinstry v. Davis

New York Supreme Court · Decided October 15, 1824

3 Cow. 339

Counsel

C. Miller, moved that she be discharged., E. Williams, contra.

Opinion of the Court

Curia.

Clea ly, this motion cannot be granted. A feme covert, is liable to be imprisoned on a ca. sa. with or without her husband ; and so are all the cases ;(a) though it is otherwise as to mesne process.(b)

Motion denied.

а) See Bac. Abr. Baron & Feme, (L) and the cases there cited.

Seo Bac. Abr. Baron & Feme, (L) and id. Bail in Civil Causes, (B) 5, and the cases there cited.

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