Lacaze v. Kelsoe

TALIAFERRO, Judge.

The question tendered for decision herein is whether or not, for the reasons alleged by plaintiff, defendant may be held responsible for the price of chattels admittedly purchased by his wife for her own account, without the husband’s authority or consent.

Plaintiff’s salesman installed in defendant’s home, ostensibly for demonstration purposes only, during his absence, a Norge refrigerator and a Delco radio. A few days later, also while defendant was absent, the salesman returned and closed a sale of the chattels to the wife. At the insistence of the salesman, she signed her…