Court of Appeals of Maryland January 13, 1881 (Porter v. Bowers)

Bartol, C. J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action of trespass q. c. f brought by the appellant, a married woman, by her husband as next friend, against the appellee.

It appeared in proof that the land on which the alleged trespass had been committed, was given to the appellant by her father in 1840. She being at that time the wife of Joshua S.