State v. Dredden

Citations

• 15 Del. 522

Syllabus

<p>Married Women.—Under a statute authorizing a married woman to acquire and hold personal property she can only hold such property when acquired from some other person than her husband and whatever she may acquire from him is not her property, but is subject to be recalled and reclaimed by him at his pleasure.</p> <p>Indictment. Larceny.—An indictment which lays the stolen property in the husband is good, even though the proof shows said property to be jointly that of the husband and wife.</p>