Fort v. Brunson

Citations

• 29 S.C.L. 658

Syllabus

<p>1. A note made payable to the wife or bearer, on which the husband brought suit as bearer, alleging a transfer to himself, by delivery from his wife, is recoverable by him.</p> <p>2. In declaring on the note in such case, by way of explanation, more than any thing else, the husband should state that the note was made payable to his wife, and it thereby became his property, in virtue of their marriage ; but it can make no difference when the truth of the matter has been described in technical language.</p> <p>3. Where a note is made payable to a feme covert, and by her indorsed or transferred to a stranger, such indorsement or transfer gives no title, the legal interest being in the husband.</p>