People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1894 — NOT A CHATTEL. [ARTICLE]

NOT A CHATTEL.

If You Owe a Woman Money Don’t Give It to Her Husband. Milwaukee, Dec. 19.—1 n the circuit court Judge D. 11. Johnson decided that a woman is not a chattel of her husband. Sophia Manegold and herhusband, August Manegold, sold ground to the Cudahy Packing company for 84,014.29. In addition to this sum Mrs. Manegold was to get SSOO for signing away her dower right. The packing company gave both checks to Mr. Manegold. He did not give the SSOO check to his wife and she brought two suits, one against her husband for divorce and another against the Cudhays for the SSOO. The Cudahys held that the handing of the first check for SSOO to Mr. Manegold was sufficient delivery to Mrs. Manegold, but the court held that it was not and gave plaintiff judgment for her claim and cost of the action.