Legal Opinion
Lewis v. France
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 29, 1917No. Nos. 20,383 — (180)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Action in the district court for Lincoln county to recover $142.60 for rent. The case ivas tried before Olsen, J., who granted defendant’s motion for judgment upon the pleadings. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
Action to recover for the rent of a house. There ivas judgment for the defendant and the plaintiff appeals.
The house ivas rented by the plaintiff to the husband of the defendant and was occupied as the family home. The defendant was not a party to the renting and is not liable on a contract of her making. If liable at all she is liable because of G. S. 1913, § 7146, which provides:
“No married woman shall be liable for any debts of her husband, nor shall any married man be liable for any torts, debts, or contracts of his wife, committed or entered into either before or during…
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- Straight v. McKayColorado Court of Appeals · 1900
- Dodd v. St. JohnOregon Supreme Court · 1892
- Illingworth v. BurleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
- Schurz v. McMenamySupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Houghteling v. WalkerU.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois · 1900
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Minnesota Loan & Trust Co. v. Medical Arts Building Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1934