Sweet, Dempster & Co. v. Dillon

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, J.

The defendants Dillon were during all the times hereinafter mentioned husband and wife, and the defendant W. F. Dillon was engaged in the mercantile business in this state, and while so engaged became indebted to the plaintiffs for goods purchased of them in carrying on said business. Thereafter the plaintiffs brought suit against the defendants to recover a balance due for the goods sold.

The only ground of liability alleged against respondent Elizabeth Dillon, and the one upon which the plaintiff’s claim against her is based, is because of…