Maloof v. Acornley

The wife of the defendant ran a lodging house at premises leased to her by the plaintiff. No Married Woman’s Certificate had been filed by her nor had the defendant filed a notice as permitted by law. General Laws, chap. 209, sec. 10. Having failed to avail himself of the opportunity provided by this act of protecting himself against claims growing out of his wife’s business dealings, the defendant under ordinary circumstances would have been liable for all obligations incurred by her in her business. He relies, however, upon the plaintiff’s conduct which he contends constituted a waiver of…