Case Name: De Vries et. al. vs. Conklin
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1871-01
Citations: 2 Mich. N.P. R. 25
Docket Number: 
Parties: De Vries et. al. vs. Conklin.
Judges: 
Reporter: The Michigan Nisi Prius Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 25–25

Head Matter:
De Vries et. al. vs. Conklin.
Error to Lenawee Circuit.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Cooley, J.
The question presented is whether a married woman can be personally liable in this State on a promissory note which she has signed as security for her husband, and where the sole consideration was the pre-existing debt of the husband. Held, that the statute does not confer upon her any authority to create such a demand, and the Court below erred in holding her liable.