Case Name: Smith and Wife v. Clarke
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1833-03
Citations: 4 Cranch 293
Docket Number: 
Parties: Smith and Wife v. Clarke.
Judges: (Thruston, J., absent.)
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 4
Pages: 293–293

Head Matter:
Smith and Wife v. Clarke.
A due-bill made to the wife during the coverture, and for a consideration accruing during the coverture, is not admissible evidence to support a declaration which avers that the due-hill was made dura sola.
The declaration stated that the due-bill, which was made to the wife, was made to her dim sola. The due-bill offered in evidence was- given to her after the marriage, and during the cover-ture, 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, J., absent.)