Taylor v. Boardman

Citations

• 92 Ill. 566

Syllabus

<p>1. Married woman—power to make note with her husband. Prior to July 1, 1874, a married woman living with her husband was totally incapacitated to give a note, with her husband or otherwise, as surety, and could not give any binding authority to do any act essential to the making or delivery of the same; but if such note was delivered by her after that time, or by some one for her, under authority from her given subsequent to that day, it would be valid, as the statute which then went into force gives a married woman power to make contracts as if she were still unmarried.</p> <p>2. Where a promissory note is signed by a husband and wife prior to July 1, 1874, and left with a third person to be delivered, a delivery after that day by such person will not render the same valid and binding upon the wife, unless the authority to make the delivery was given by her after that date.</p>