Ing v. Chung
Hawaii Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
KEMP, J.
Section 4651, R. L. 1935, upon which this action is based, provides that “a husband * * * shall be bound to maintain, provide for and support his wife during marriage, in the same style and manner in which he supports himself; and shall be liable for all the debts contracted by his wife for necessaries for herself or family during marriage.” There are certain statutory exceptions to the foregoing which have no application to this case.
Plaintiffs’ statement of their cause of action, being very brief, is set out in full as follows: “That heretofore and on or about…
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