Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1893

Murdock v. Wasson

Murdock v. Wasson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided November 6, 1893 · Green, McCollum, Mitchell, Pen, Sterrett, Thompson
158 Pa. 295; 27 A. 944; 1893 Pa. LEXIS 1582

Murdock v. Wasson

Opinion of the Court

Pen Curiam,

The defendants, Thomas Wasson and Martha Wasson, were sued as husband and wife; and, as shown by the justice’s transcript, the only evidence in support of plaintiff’s claim was a contract signed by the husband alone. This, without more, was insufficient to support a judgment against the wife, and hence there was no error in striking off the judgment as to her.

Order striking off the judgment against Martha Wasson affirmed, and appeal dismissed with costs to be paid by appellant,

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