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· 9/15/1876

Whitford v. Daggett

Citations

  • 84 Ill. 144

Syllabus

<p>1. Married women—husband acquires no title to property by marriage. Since the statute of 1861 relating to the rights of married women, the husband does not, by marriage, acquire title to the money and personal property of the wife, but she retains all her rights of property, and may deal with the same as if sole.</p> <p>3. Same—money loaned by, to husband, a claim against him and his estate. Money of the wife loaned to the husband, either before or after marriage, is a proper charge against him while living, and a.gainst his estate after his death.</p>

Judges: Dickey

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