Wilson v. Loomis

Citations

• 55 Ill. 352

Syllabus

<p>1. Husband and wife—property of the latter under law of 1861. Notwithstanding the act of 1861, if a married woman advance her own separate money and place the same in the hands of her husband for the purpose of carrying on any general trade, although in the wife’s name, and the husband by his labor and skill in that undertaking increase the funds, the entire capital embarked in the enterprise, together with the increase, will not constitute the separate estate of the wife, but will be liable for the debts of the husband.</p> <p>2. Though as between the husband and wife, if the rights of no creditors intervene, the rule might he different.</p>