Murray v. McDonald

Citations

• 236 Pa. 26
• 84 A. 579
• 1912 Pa. LEXIS 704

Syllabus

<p>Married woman — Husband and wife — Principal and surety— Judgment — Opening judgment — Public policy — Illegal contract— Estoppel.</p> <p>A judgment entered against a married woman on a judgment note which she signed as surety for her husband, will be opened because the signing of such a note by a wife, not only contravenes public policy but also offends against a positive statute. The wife is not estopped from asserting her right to have the judgment opened because she falsely certified on the face of the note that it was given for her own personal use and not as a guaranty or surety for any other person; nor is she estopped by the fact that she took no steps to have the judgment opened until four years after its entry. '</p>