Wife's Oath with regard to Transactions before Marriage, if relevant against the Husband.
Brenton v. Maxwell
Date: 19 January 1630 Case No. No 347.
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Brenton pursues Agnes Maxwell for certain merchant wares, furnished to her upon her letter subscribed with her hand, the time of her widowhood. It was alleged, That the letter cannot prove, because it wants witnesses. For supplying thereof, the pursuer referred to her oath, that the subscription is her own hand writ. It is alleged, That seeing she is now married, her deposition should not be taken in prejudice of her husband. The Lords ordained her to give her oath upon the verity of the subscription of the letters, which ought to bind her husband to pay just debt contracted in her widowhood.
