Travers v. Barrett
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the State of Nevada, Washoe County; John 8. Orr, Judge. Action by G. Edward C. Travers against John Barrétt and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Statement of Facts. The defendants are husband and wife, and owned, possessed, and conducted a rooming house in the City of Reno.
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Appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the State of Nevada, Washoe County; John 8. Orr, Judge. Action by G. Edward C. Travers against John Barrétt and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Statement of Facts. The defendants are husband and wife, and owned, possessed, and conducted a rooming house in the City of Reno. It is alleged in the complaint that on the 1st day of August, 1907, in consideration of the efforts of the plaintiff to sell the furniture and fittings, and procure a tenant for the rooms and building, the defendant, Mrs. Barrett,…
1Opinion of the Court
*407By tbe Court,
Talbot, C. J.
(after stating tbe facts):
Under tbe circumstances related- can tbe defendant Jobn Barrett be held to have authorized, or to have ratified, or to be bound by, tbe agreement made by bis wife? As tbe statute gives bim tbe absolute control and management of tbe community property, any agreement sbe made regarding it, altbougb binding upon ber because sbe was free to contract for berself, would not impose any legal liability upon bim or upon tbe property, unless be bad authorized tbe agreement, or bad in some way sanctioned it after its execution. Tbe fact that she was…
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