Watts v. Moffett

Gavin, J. —

Appellees recovered judgment for goods sold and delivered. Appellant’s motion for new trial raises the only questions presented here.

The goods were purchased by the wife or by the children of appellant in the wife’s presence and by the direction of the wife and were such as were ordinarily used for family and household purposes.

The bill covered the period from May 29, 1891, to the close of 1892, most of the goods being purchased in 1892.

The contention of counsel is that appellant is not bound by the purchases made upon his credit, because there was neither an agency in fact nor one…