Wright v. Universal Garage Co.

1. The husband is bound to support and maintain his wife, and his consent to her agency is presumed in all purchases of necessaries suitable to her condition and habits of life, made for the use of herself and the family. Code, § 53-510. This section is based on the theory of the law that a husband is the head of the family and is bound to support and maintain his wife and children. The husband is responsible for all supplies which are necessary for the family, and suitable to their condition in life; and it will be presumed that the wife acts as her husband’s agent in contracting such debts,…