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A married woman's deeds in what cases effectual against herself, the husband consenting or not consenting.
Subject_3 SECT. II.
Furnishings to a wife who has a separate aliment.
Adam Gairns v. Elizabeth Arthur
Date: 19 December 1667 Case No. No 155.
A married woman found liable for drugs furnished to her and her children by her orders, she having an estate from which her husband was excluded.
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Adam Gairns as assignee constituted by Patrick Hepburn, pursues Elizabeth Arthur for the drugs furnished to her, and her children at her desire; it was alleged absolvitor, because she was, and is clad with a husband, and the furniture could only oblige him, but not her. It was replied, That she had a peculiar estate left by her father, wherefrom her husband was secluded, and which was appointed for her entertainment, that her husband was at that time, and yet, out of the country, and hath no means.
