¶1A plea of coverture by a female defendant, whether in bar or in abatement should be signed by her in person. Stephens on Pl. 65; Lawes on Pl. 544, 545. The present plea is therefore insufficient.
¶2Rule absolute.
2 Miles 295
Keddeslin v. Meyer
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Decided April 27, 1838
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · decided 1838-04-27
THE defendant, in this case, pleaded her coverture at the time of the making of the promises declared on by the plaintiff. The plea was signed by the defendant’s attorney, and not by the defendant in person. The plaintiff obtained a rule to show cause why the plea should not be struck off.
Decided 1838-04-27