Standard Manufacturing Co. v. Dupuis

Suit to compel husband to pay notes signed by wife only, given by her as the purchase price of a pleating machine, on the. ground that it was a community debt, and the husband, as head of the community, liable for the payment of the same.

Mrs. Frank C. Dupuis, wife of Frank C. Dupuis, bought a pleating machine from Standard Mfg. Co., and signed and delivered to the plaintiff two notes representing the purchase price, signed “Mrs. Frank C. Dupuis”.

The notes were not paid at maturity and plaintiff brought suit qn them against Frank C. Dupuis and Mrs. Frank C. Dupuis, alleging that they were…