ARMSTRONG v. SYRACUSE SCREW Co.

Circuit Court, N. D. New York.

May, 1883.

MARRIED WOMAN—EQUITY ACTION.

A married woman in New York can maintain an equity action in the United States courts in her own name.

Plea interposed to bill that plaintiff, being a married woman, cannot maintain the action.

C. W. Smith, for defendant.

R. H. & C. H. Duell, for complainant.

COXE, J. Upon the authority of Lorillard v. Standard Oil Co. 18 Blatchf. 199, [S. C. 2 FED. REP. 902,] the plea should be overruled; but with leave to file an answer to the amended complaint within 20 days after notice of this decision.

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