Case Name: ADAM HENCHMAN vs. JOSEPH ROBERTS and ELIZABETH ROBERTS
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Decision Date: 1836
Citations: 2 Harr. 74
Docket Number: 
Parties: ADAM HENCHMAN vs. JOSEPH ROBERTS and ELIZABETH ROBERTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Delaware Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 74–74

Head Matter:
ADAM HENCHMAN vs. JOSEPH ROBERTS and ELIZABETH ROBERTS.
Judgment against husband and wife set aside, because confesssed on a warrant of attorney given by the wife after marriage.
Rule to show cause why a judgment entered against husband and wife, should not be set aside because the warrant of attorney was given by the wife after marriage.
Wales, for plaintiff
Booth, for defendant.

Opinion:
The Court
said that the judgment against the wife was void, being confessed on a void authority, as a married woman cannot execute a letter of attorney; and the judgment being a joint one, must be set aside as against both.
Rule absolute.