Lindon v. First National Bank

Lindon v. First National Bank
Lindon v. First National Bank
Court	United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Full case name	Lindon v. First National Bank
Decided	1882

Lindon v. First National Bank, 10 F. 894 (W.D. Pa. 1882), is one of the very earliest precedent-setting US federal court cases involving common law name change.[1]

A woman who had changed her last name to one that was not her husband's original surname was trying to claim control over her inheritance. The court ruled in her favor, "At common law a man may change his name, and he is bound by any contract into which he may enter in his adopted or reputed name, and by his known and recognized name he may sue and be sued." This set forth many things. By common law, one may lawfully change their name and be "known and recognized" by that new name. Also, one may enter into any kinds of contracts in their new adopted name. Contracts include employment (see Coppage v. Kansas 236 U.S. 1). And one can be recognized legally in court in their new name.

References

Bander, Edward (January 1, 1973). Change of name and law of names. Oceana Publications. pp. 37–38. ISBN 9780379110883. Retrieved October 31, 2017.

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[1] Bander, Edward (January 1, 1973). Change of name and law of names. Oceana Publications. pp. 37–38. ISBN 9780379110883. Retrieved October 31, 2017.