¶1The judge rightly refused to allow the husband to testify to a private conversation with his wife. St. 1870, e. 393, § 1. Dexter v. Booth, 2 Allen, 559. Bliss v. Franklin, 13 Allen, 244. Exceptions overruled.
117 Mass. 90
Drew v. Tarbell
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 15, 1875
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1875-01-15
Contract on two joint and several promissory notes payable to the plaintiff and signed by both the defendants. The defendants answered severally, admitting the signing of the notes, but denying consideration, and the wife also pleaded her coverture.
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently November 1900
2 state decisions
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Decided 1875-01-15
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