Kenyon v. Farris
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill in equity to recover money advanced to the wife of the respondent for the purchase of necessaries by her while deserted by her husband; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County. The suit was brought by the petitioner as trustee, for money advanced by his wife from her separate estate.
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Bill in equity to recover money advanced to the wife of the respondent for the purchase of necessaries by her while deserted by her husband; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County. The suit was brought by the petitioner as trustee, for money advanced by his wife from her separate estate. The allegations of the petition were as follows:— That on the 1st day of March, 1876, one Hannah C. Earris was the lawful wife of one John Earris, the respondent, and as such was living with him at Hartford in this state, and that about that time the said John Earris, without the fault of the said…
1Opinion of the CourtPabbee, J.
This is a bill in equity. The petitioner alleges that on or about the first day of March, 1876, the respondent wilfully deserted his wife, she being without fault; that thereafter he neglected and refused to furnish means necessary for her support; that she was without' means of support and was *515in need of the necessaries of life; that at her request during the time of such need the wife of the petitioner advanced from her separate estate from time to time sums of money aggregating $800 to the respondent’s wife for the purpose of enabling her to procure the necessaries of life; and that she…
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