Case Name: SMITH et ux. v. CLARKE
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1833-03
Citations: 22 F. Cas. 488
Docket Number: 
Parties: SMITH et ux. v. CLARKE.
Judges: (THRUSTON, Circuit Judge, absent.)
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 22
Pages: 488–488

Head Matter:
Case No. 13,028.
SMITH et ux. v. CLARKE.
[4 Cranch, C. C. 293.] 1
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
March Term, 1833.
Pleading at Law — Proof—Variance—Due-Bill Made-to Wife — Before Marriage— During Coverture.
A due-bill made to the wife during the cov-erture, and for a consideration accruing during the coverture, is not admissible evidence to support a declaration which avers that the due-bill was made dnm sola.
The declaration stated that the due-bill, ' which was made to the wife, was made to her dum sola. The due-bill offered in evidence was given to her after the marriage, and during the coverture, for a consideration accruing during the coverture.

Opinion:
The defendant objected to the evidence for the variance, and the objection was sustained by
THE COURT.
(THRUSTON, Circuit Judge, absent.)