Lovett v. Allen

1. Since a husband is liable for the funeral expenses of his wife, one who advances to him money to be used in payment of such expenses renders valuable service to the husband.

2. Where the person making such advancement is a brother of the dead wife, the advancement, if made voluntarily by him and without a request from the husband, is inferably a gift, and there does not arise as a matter of law any implied promise on the part of the husband to repay the money thus advanced. But where the advancement is made at the request of the husband, either express or implied, although there is no…