Samarzevosky v. Baltimore City Passenger Railway Co.

Citations

• 88 Md. 479
• 42 A. 206
• 1898 Md. LEXIS 239

Syllabus

<p>Action by Married Woman for Personal Injury — Pleading.</p> <p>Prior to the Act of 1898, ch. 4S7, it was necessary that husband and wife should join, as co-plaintiffs in an action to recover damages for personal injuries to the wife and a demurrer lay to a declaration in an action for such injuries by the wife suing by next friend.</p> <p>The right of a married woman to sue for a tort is not such t property as under Code, Art. 45, sec. 4, she may sue to recover by next friend.</p>