Chipp v. Murray

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an action by a private detective against a divorced man for services performed under a contract independently made by the man s wife prior to the divorce. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the petition and appeal has been duly perfected.

The question presented is whether detective services for the wife were “necessaries” for which the husband is presumed to have pledged his credit.

On the 12th day of October, 1961, Virgil Chipp, d/b/a Confidential Investigation Bureau (appellant) filed an action .in the district court of…